Shepherd's Pie

Mmmm.....comfort food.  This is it.  Mashed potatoes and meat in gravy.  This is my shortcut recipe that uses refrigerated mashed potatoes so its a really quck fix....which I love. :)

Shepherd's Pie

1lb gr beef

1/2 c carrots, diced small

1/2 c onion, diced small

1T oil

1/4 c AP flour
1 c beef broth
2 t garlic powder, divided
24 oz refrigerated mashed potatoes (I used the homestyle version)
1 egg

1 c niblet corn

salt and pepper

Saute onion and carrots with salt and pepper in oil about 5 min before adding the gr beef.  Brown meat mixture, drain, and add back to skillet.  Add flour and 1t garlic powder to mixture and stir to coat meat.  Add beef broth and simmer until gravy comes to a boil and thickens.  Taste for salt and pepper.  Add mixture to a 9x9 baking dish and top with corn.  Mix potatoes with egg and 1t garlic powder.  Spread potatoes on top of casserole.  Bake at 350 for 30 min or until bubbly.