Recipe Alert: Shepherd's Pie with a SPOOKY twist

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 30 min.

MAKES: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef

• 2 cups frozen peas and carrots

• 2 cans (12 ounces each) home-style beef gravy

• 2 cups frozen corn

• 2 teaspoons dried minced onion

• 6 cups mashed potatoes

                  (can use instant)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Cook beef over medium heat 10-12 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles and drain.
2. Set aside 16 carrot pieces for eyes; add remaining frozen peas and carrots to pan. Stir in gravy, corn and onion. Spoon into two greased 2-qt. baking dishes or eight greased ovenproof 2-cup baking dishes.
3. Place mashed potatoes in a large resealable plastic bag; cut a 2-in. hole in corner of bag. Pipe ghost-shaped potatoes onto beef mixture; add carrot pieces for eyes. Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until heated through. 

Yield: 8 servings.

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