What to Eat Wednesday - Super Simple Shepherd's Pie

This recipe is one of those recipes where I know I'm not going to get an argument from anyone in the family, and some nights that's super important.

Like more important than what you're actually serving for dinner.

The kids have been in school for 2 days now, and this year is special for us, because my Small Fry is a kindergartner. My big guy is a 4th grader, so this school thing is old hat for him. We've encountered some new challenges with both of them being in school.

Mix in new school challenges and old dinner time challenges and dinner was a trial in patience on our first day. I was not going to repeat that.

Enter our go to Shepherd's Pie. Our pie was inspired by Taste of Home's Simple Shepherd's Pie, but I had to adjust the recipe to fit our family and what groceries I usually have on hand.

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Super Simple Shepherd's Pie

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Ingredients

• 1 Pound of Ground Beef
• 1 Can or jar of your favorite Beef Gravy
• 1 Small Onion, Diced
• 1 Zucchini, cut into about 1/2" chunks
• 1 cup each Frozen Corn and Frozen Peas
• Instant Mashed Potatoes
• Paprika
• 1 Tbsp melted Butter (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350, and grease a 2 qt. casserole dish. Start cooking Mashed Potatoes according to directions.  
2. In a large skillet brown Ground Beef and Onions. Drain. 
3. In same skillet, combine Gravy, Zucchini, Corn, and Peas. Add meat mixture and stir to combine. 
4. Pour meat mixture into prepared casserole dish. Spoon and gently spread mashed potatoes over the meat mixture. Pour melted butter over mashed potatoes and then sprinkle paprika on top. 
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes and enjoy! 

I hope you guys enjoy this dish as much as we do! 

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