Not Your Mama's Shepard Pie

Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry -- Yummy delish Shepard's pie

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 casserole

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1  yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 (8 ounce) package frozen spinach
• 1 (8 ounce) package frozen corn
• 1  minced garlic clove
• 4  tablespoons alfredo sauce
• 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
• 3  slices bacon, cut into lardons
• 1 (24 ounce) package  Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes
•  parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Cut approx 3 strips of bacon into lardon and fry till crispy. Remove and set aside. Brown ground beef in bacon drippings once almost completely browned add diced onion. Saute until meat is fully cooked approx 5 minute.
2. Remove ground beef onion mixture with slotted spoon and place on paper towel lined plate. Set aside. Prepare frozen corn and spinach per instructions. Wring all liquid from spinach. Place spinach and corn in skillet and begin to saute approx 3 min add garlic and bacon for another 2 minute.
3. Add 4 tbs of your favorite of Alfredo Sauce and 1/2 cup of chicken broth let simmer for about 5 min or so.
4. In a casserole dish first place ground beef and onion mixture push mixture down to compact it. Next pour the spinach Alfredo mixture over ground beef mixture. Spoon mashed potatoes over the Spinach Alfredo Mixture in a nice even layer. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and bake at 350 degrees for approx 45 min till golder bubbly.