Not Your Mama's Shepard Pie

Submitted by Sonia1128

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

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 casserole
• Serves: 6

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.

Reviews

[Montana Heart Song]

This was good. I did not use the corn, but chopped hominey instead. The size of the casserole dish was not stated and I used a 9X13 casserole glass dish. The parmesan cheese amount was not stated so I lightly sprinkled across the top, probably 1/2 cup of dried parmesan cheese. Because it was dried, I drizzled melted margarine in long strips on top. I used Sysco chicken base with water for the broth. This casserole was baked and done in 25 minutes, perhaps because of the pan size. This would be a dish that could be made ahead,refrigerated or frozen<br/>to be cooked whenever needed. It would need longer cooking time, perhaps 45 minutes. I would also serve heated Alfredo sauce as a gravy if desired. Thanks!.