Deep Dish Hamburger Pie
This is another one of those nostalgic dinners that my mother used to make all of the time. It looks like a sloppy mess, as does most of my favorite food. It is good comfort food. The picture doesn’t do it justice, and normally the mashed potatoes are a little bit stiffer, but I think we ran out of cheating potato flakes and just left them a little more runny than normal. Essentially, this is a really easy shepherd’s pie recipe that has cheese on top because where there is cheese, there is sublime happiness.
Oh! I also updated the Chicken with Peppers in Peanut Sauce page to include a loverly photograph. And, as per Dave’s request (which will go unmentioned and be a “need to know” basis only) there won’t be nudity, but there is gonna be one hot mama gracing this page sometime in the near future. And cheesecake.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground turkey (or beef)
- 4 servings mashed potatoes (about 2 cups)
- 5 slices of American cheese (ya know, Kraft singles)
- 1 can tomato soup (I use Campbell’s “Healthy Requests”
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 can cut green beans, drained
Preheat oven to 350. Brown meat and onions together in a non-stick pan. (If I’m using turkey, which I always am, I add a few glugs of Worcestershire sauce, too.) When the meat is cooked through, turn off the heat, and add the green beans and tomato soup. Stir to combine. Place in a baking dish (your 8×8 brownie pan will do the trick.) Top with mashed potatoes* and then cheese. (Break up that 5th piece to fill in the gaps.) Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. You will want a cookie sheet underneath so you don’t have to clean your oven like I’m going to have to do later.
*I always cheat and use instant mashed potatoes, 4 servings, because that’s what mommy does. If you have real mashed potatoes, or if you’re feeling adventurous/resourceful/anything but lazy, please feel free.
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