Ground Beef Shepherd's Pie

Description: I grew up on this delicious comfort food - it was one of my favorite meals. Now I make it for my husband and myself! The nice thing about this recipe is you can fit it to your own likes. Instead of mixed vegatbles, you can use a can of corn, peas... or half and half! Mom always did peas and corn, I prefer mixed vegetables. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can beef gravy
• 1 (15 ounce) can mixed vegetables, drained
• 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 1/2 cups mashed potatoes (I use Instant, boxed)
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can beef gravy, for topping

Steps:

1. In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
2. Stir in the gravy, vegetables, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
3. Transfer to a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
4. Spread mashed potatoes over the top.
5. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until heated through.
6. When serving, place 'spoonful' of gravy on top of each individual portion.