Boo!

It's getting closer and closer to Halloween. Today we are going to deliver our boo bags and I am going to make an eerily haunted Shepherd's Pie. It's similar to my regular shepherd's pie, but the mashed potatoes are changed into ghosts!

Haunted Shepherd's Pie

Prep Time 10 min., Total time 30 min. Serves 6.

For this recipe you will need:

• 2 cups hot mashed potatoes (3-4 medium/large potatoes)
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 4 oz. cream cheese, cubed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
• 1 cup beef gravy (about a 10 1/4 oz can)
• Optional: This recipe is produces a mild flavored shepherd's pie. I like to add some black pepper to spice up the meat mixture.

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain any grease.
2. Mix mashed potatoes, 1/2 cup shredded cheese, garlic, and cream cheese until well blended.
3. Add the vegetables and gravy to the meat. Stir.
4. Place meat/vegetable mix in a 9 inch square baking dish.
5. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top of the meat mixture.
6. Form the mashed potatoes into ghost-like shapes and place on top of the meat/vegetables. I placed peas into the potatoes to form eyes for the ghosts.
6. Bake 20 minutes (or until heated all the way through).

(DM Tip: If you use instant mashed potatoes, do not add the milk. That way when the cream cheese is added, the potatoes will remain fluffy.)
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