Loaded Up Mashed Potato Beef Pie
Ingredients
1 1/4 pound lean ground beef
1 egg
2 cups mashed potatoes
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
1/2 cup white onion, chopped
1/2 cup tomato, chopped
1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons green onions, chopped
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, egg, onion and breadcrumbs, and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Use your hands to mix everything together, then transfer beef mixture to a pie dish and press it into the bottom and up the sides of the dish.
- Fill beef “crust” with mashed potatoes and smooth out the top with the back of your spoon. Top with cheddar cheese and place in oven.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until cheese is melted and meat registers an internal temperature of 160º F. (Note: if cheese is melting too quickly, cover with aluminum foil.)
- Remove from oven, garnish with bacon, tomato and green onions, and serve hot.
Recipe adapted from Betty Crocker