Shepherd's Pie

Last week, I was in a BIG hurry to throw dinner on the table for my hungry boys before dashing out the door to a school meeting for myself.  I love this recipe because it is SO fast, easy, and delicious! 

Shepherd’s Pie

Mashed potatoes:

6 c. water

3 ½ c. Thrive mashed potato flakes
½ c. Thrive butter powder
¼ c. Thrive sour cream powder
1 tsp. dried Rosemary
1 tsp. Thrive Chef’s Choice seasoning
½ tsp. salt

Filling:

2 c. Thrive ground beef
½ c. Thrive mixed bell peppers
½ c. Thrive diced onions
½ c. Thrive spinach
1 c. Thrive green beans
¼ c. Thrive tomato powder
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. Thrive Chef’s Choice seasoning
2 c. water

Cheese:

1 c. Thrive shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1.      Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a saucepan, bring 6 cups water to a boil. 

2.      Meanwhile, combine ground beef, bell peppers, and diced onion in a bowl, and put just enough water over everything to barely cover it all.  Let sit for a few minutes to soak up the water.

3.      In a small bowl, cover the shredded cheddar cheese with just enough water to moisten it.

4.      Once the 6 cups water has come to a boil in the saucepan, stir in all ingredients for the mashed potatoes.  Wisk together until texture is smooth.

5.      In a separate saucepan, heat 2 Tbsp vegetable oil on medium high heat.  Then dump in rehydrated meat mixture, and saute for a couple of minutes. 

6.      While meat is cooking, combine in a bowl the spinach, green beans, and tomato powder with the 2 cups water.  Dump it all into the meat mixture in the saucepan, along with the remaining seasonings.  Cook and stir until mixture is heated through and thickened.

7.      Assemble the Shepherd’s Pie in a 9x13 casserole dish.  First, spread the meat mixture on the bottom of the casserole dish.  Then spread the mashed potatoes over the meat mixture.  Finally, sprinkle the rehydrated cheese on top of the mashed potatoes.

8.      Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly. 

Preparation time: 20 minutes, then 15 minutes baking time.