Shepherd's Pie with Garlic Mash Potatoes {aka Hamburger Pie in our family}

We love dishes that are easy quick for weeknight dinners. Hamburger Pie with Garlic Mashed Potatoes may come to be one of your favorites for just that!  Hearty, warm and cozy layer of seasoned hamburger topped with fluffy mashed potatoes. 

If you are always looking for new recipes that are inexpensive, easy to make, and your family will enjoy, then you are with the rest of us. Children can be picky so finding something that they'll eat can be a challenging task.

You usually can't go wrong with hamburger, here is a recipe with a hamburger twist. Hamburger Pie with Garlic Mashed Potatoes is an old family favorite, so why not give it a try, see if you like it too. 

It looks like a Shepherd's Pie and taste like a Cheeseburger!

Shepherd's Pie with Garlic Mash Potatoes
Original Cooking with K Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
• 1/2 medium onion minced
• 1/2 medium bell pepper chopped finely
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red cayenne pepper
• 4 large russet potatoes, cubed
• 4 green onions, sliced thin
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2-3/4 cup milk or half and half
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 6 slices of American Cheese
• 1 cup cheddar cheese grated

Directions:
Preheat oven 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, Add lean hamburger meat, onions, bell pepper, eggs and milk mix well. Add salt, ground pepper, coriander, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Mix well. Press meat mixture into a large pie plate pushing the meat up on the sides to form a crust likeness. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until done. While the hamburger is in the oven prepare potatoes.

Place potatoes in a medium saucepan; cook on medium high heat until fork tender. Add butter and milk; mash until creamy and smooth. Add green onions and garlic. Stir mixing well. Salt to taste.

When the hamburger is done lay sliced cheese evenly on top. Spoon mashed potatoes over the sliced cheese and top with 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Return to the oven for 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are golden and cheese is bubbly. (Sometimes I put it under the broiler for 10-15 minutes). Serves 6-8.

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