Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie

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While beef is browning, etc – in a large pot, boil potato chunks in salted water until tender; drain. Return to hot pot and mash with butter, milk, and sour cream. Easy Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie Be the first to rate & review! This comfort dish takes advantage of a few shortcuts that don't lesson the flavor or quality of the meal, like refrigerated mashed potatoes and pico de gallo, so you can get dinner on the table fast.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook tex-mex shepherd's pie using 9 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie:
  1. Get 3 lbs. Lean ground beef
  2. Take 3 pkgs Taco seasoning
  3. Take Small amount of flour or cornstarch
  4. Prepare 1 sm. Bag potatoes; cooked & mashed (or can you use instant)
  5. Prepare 1 Lrg. Can corn, drained
  6. Make ready 1 Lrg. Can green beans, drained
  7. Get 1 med. Can diced tomatoes, drained
  8. Prepare 1⁄2 med. Onion, chopped (optional)
  9. Prepare Velveeta cheese slices (or block if you prefer cutting your own)

Place them in a large pot. Fill the pot with cold water until there is about an inch of water above the potatoes. Directions Prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

Instructions to make Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie:
  1. Peel, cook, and mash your potatoes as you normally would. Set aside.
  2. Brown your ground beef, drain, and add taco seasoning according to package instructions.
  3. Once your ground beef is done, add in just a little flour or cornstarch to slightly thicken the sauce, careful to avoid lumps.
  4. Add in your drained vegetables one can at a time, stirring to distribute them evenly.
  5. Pour into 13"x9" casserole dish plus an extra 9"x9" casserole dish, pressing it down and spreading evenly across the bottom.
  6. Layer your Velveeta slices across the top of the meat & veggie mixture. Go as cheesy as you want with it. I personally like mine really cheesy! šŸ˜‰
  7. Get your oven preheating to 400Ā°. Start layering on those mashed taters! Spread them evenly across the top of everything, layer them as thick as you want, so long as you have enough for both casserole dishes.
  8. Pop them in the oven for about 45 mins until bubbly and heated all the way through.
  9. Optional: broil the last few minutes to form a golden brown crusty layer to your mashed potatoes…we were starving so we didn't bother with this step this go around LOL!
  10. Scoop it out into bowls and enjoy!!!

Directions Prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, corn, olives, taco seasoning, chili powder, salt and garlic powder. Hamburger, black beans and chili-ready diced tomatoes form the base layer. Finish lavishly with chocolate pecan pie Ć  la mode.

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