Easy Shepherd's Pie

Better Homes and Gardens

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  lbs ground beef
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (1 ounce) package  onion soup mix
• 1 (10 3/4ounce) 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.