1Get your pan over medium-high heat and brown 1 lb of ground beef with a diced onion.
2Season with salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, paprika, onion powder, and parsley.
3Once cooked, drain any grease.
4Dig a well in the center of your pan and drop in 2 tablespoons each of butter and flour.
5Stir the butter and flour into the beef mixture to make a roux.
6Add 1 cup of beef broth, minced garlic, and Worcestershire sauce.
7Add the bag of frozen mixed vegetables and stir everything together well.
8Let this cook until the veggies start to soften.
9Add a layer of 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese between the beef mixture and the mashed potatoes.
10Top with mashed potatoes and spread them out into an even layer.
11Bake in the oven at 375°F for about 20 minutes.
12When it comes out of the oven, sprinkle some dried parsley over the top.
13For mashed potatoes, peel, wash, and chop 6 potatoes into smaller pieces.
14Boil the potatoes until they are fork tender.
15Drain the water from potatoes and add 1 stick of butter, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1 tbsp dried parsley flakes.
16Use a potato masher to mash potatoes until you get the consistency you like.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 diced onion
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp pepper
0.5 tsp oregano
0.5 tsp thyme
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp parsley
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 cup beef broth
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
12 oz bag frozen mixed vegetables
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
6 potatoes
1 stick of butter
0.5 cup sour cream
0.5 cup milk
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp dried parsley flakes
dried parsley
Equipment
panovenlarge skilletpotato masher
Tips
You can use homemade, boxed, or pre-made mashed potatoes.
If you want the potatoes to slightly brown you can broil it for a minute or two.