Ghostly Shepherds Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In 12-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Set 12 peas (from frozen vegetables) aside for garnish. Add remaining frozen vegetables, tomatoes and gravy to beef mixture. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat water, butter and garlic powder to boiling. Remove from heat; add milk. Stir in dry potatoes; blend well.
• Spoon beef mixture into ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) or oval (2 1/2-quart) glass baking dish. With large spoon, make 6 mounds of potato mixture on top of beef mixture to look like ghosts. Place 2 reserved peas on each mound to look like eyes. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are set and mixture is hot.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray.
• Cook beef and onion in skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• Set 12 peas (from frozen vegetables) aside for garnish.
• Add remaining frozen vegetables, tomatoes and gravy to beef mixture.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, heat water, butter and garlic powder to boiling.
• Remove from heat; add milk. Stir in potato flakes and cheese.
• Add egg; blend well.
• Spoon beef mixture into ungreased 8-inch square or oval glass baking dish.
• With large spoon, make 6 mounds of potato mixture on top of beef mixture to resemble ghosts.
• Place 2 reserved peas on each mound to resemble eyes.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are set and mixture is thoroughly heated.

Steps:

• You should prepare the meat filling and mashed potatoes simultaneously so they are ready at the same time.
• **Meat filling**.
• Preheat the oven to 375 and lightly grease a 3-quart casserole dish.
• Brown the beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain. Add frozen vegetables to skillet and heat over medium while making the gravy.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Whisk the flour into butter, cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add stock, ketchup, Worcestershire and cook for 5 minutes to thicken. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over meat and veggies and stir to combine.
• Spoon meat into casserole dish.
• **Mashed Potatoes**.
• Peel and quarter potatoes and put into large saucepan. Cover with water and boil for 20 minutes.
• Drain potatoes. Mash the potatoes with masher or electric mixer and beat until smooth. Add the milk and butter. Stir in the cheese if desired and season the potatoes to taste with salt and pepper.
• Using 1/2 the mashed potatoes, spread a thin layer over the entire casserole. Spoon the remaining mashed potatoes into large ziploc bag and cut opening about 1/2" wide off one bottom corner. Squeeze conical ghosts about 3" tall onto the prepared casserole dish of shepherd's pie, pushing down the bag to make a thicker base and then tapering upward to a narrow head. Add a couple of seeds on the heads for eyes.
• Bake pie and potatoes for 20-25 minutes until the sauce is bubbling serve immediately.