Easy Shepherd’s Pie

Categories: Casserole, Ground Beef, Main Dish

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (1 ounce) package onion soup mix
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups instant mashed potatoes
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°.

2. In a big skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until brown; drain off fat.

3. Stir 1/4 cup flour and dry onion soup mix into the meat.

4. Stir in cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, 3/4 cup water, and the ketchup.

5. Cook until heated through, stirring occasionally; taste for seasoning and adjust.

6. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cup water, butter, and salt; bring to boiling; remove from heat.

7. Add dry potato flakes and milk, stirring until combined.

8. Stir in eggs, 1 cup flour, and baking powder.

9. Spoon meat mixture into an ungreased 3-quart rectangular baking dish; spoon potato mixture in mounds on top of meat mixture.

10. Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until tops of potatoes are golden.

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