This shepherd's pie with ground beef is easy to throw together. The recipe combines browned meat with your favorite vegetables, all smothered in rich mashed potatoes. It is a quick and simple dinner to make for your family.
Ingredients
- cooking spray:
- vegetable oil: 1 Tbsp
- onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- lean ground beef: 1 pound
- basil: 1 tsp (dried)
- green beans: 1 cup
- tomatoes: 1 cup (diced)
- clove garlic: 1 piece (minced)
- potatoes, cooked and: 2 piece (mashed)
- water: 0.5 cup
- egg: 1 piece (beaten)
- cheddar cheese: 0.25 cup (shredded, optional)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef and basil. Cook and stir until beef is crumbly and browned, about 5 minutes. Mix in green beans, tomatoes, and garlic; cook until beans are slightly softened, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
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Mix together mashed potatoes, water, and beaten egg in a medium bowl until smooth. Spread evenly over beef mixture.
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Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes start to brown on top, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 more minutes.
