Mom's Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Mom's Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients:

Sauce:

1 pound ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed/diced tomatoes

2 (8 ounce) small cans (or one 15 ounce can) tomato sauce

½ cup brown sugar

¼ cup vinegar

2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon smoke flavoring

½ teaspoon garlic powder or garlic salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

Other ingredients:

2 cans green beans, drained

6 cups prepared Instant mashed potatoes

1 pound cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

1.    Brown ground beef in frying pan with chopped onion. And spices, tomatoes, tomato sauce, brown sugar and vinegar.  Simmer.

2.    While sauce is simmering shred, 1 pound of cheddar cheese.  Make instant mashed potatoes.

Assemble in casserole dish:

Meat sauce mixture on bottom, top with two cans of green beans, mashed potatoes, and shredded cheddar cheese.  Bake in 300° oven for 30 minutes.