Simply Easy Mexican Sheppard's Pie

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• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  small onion, diced
• 4  green onions, thinly sliced for garnish
• 1 (1 1/4ounce) package  taco seasoning
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2  cups  mexican cheese, grated divided
• 3  tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (32 ounce)  Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a skillet over medium high heat crumble and brown the ground beef.
3. As beef begins to cook, add chopped onion. When ground beef is browned stir in tomato paste, taco seasoning and set aside.
4. In a 1 1/2 quart baking dish, spoon in 1/2 cup Simply Potatoes® Traditional Mashed Potatoes spread on bottom of dish.
5. Pour hamburger on top of Simply Potatoes® Traditional Mashed Potatoes; add 1/2 Mexican cheese on top of hamburger.
6. Drain corn and spread on top cheese.
7. Drain and rinse black beans, and pour on top of corn.
8. Add remaining Mexican cheese on top of black beans.
9. Pour remaining Simply Potatoes® Traditional Mashed Potatoes on top of cheese and spread.
10. Bake for 40 minutes, or until heated through, let rest 5 minutes before serving.
11. Garnish with the sliced green onion.