Recipe - Hearty Shepherds Pie

One half pound ExtraLean Ground Beef
1 lg Onion; Chopped (About 1 C)
1 Clove Garlic; Finely Chopped
1 md Eggplant (About 12 Oz.); Cut
Into 1/2" Cubes
1 pack Frozen Broccoli; Cauliflower
& Carrots, (16 Oz.)
1 cn Great Northern Beans (1516
Oz.); Rinsed And Drained
1 cn NoSaltAdded Whole Tomatoes
(14 One half Oz.); Undrained
2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
One half teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
2 tablespoon Water
2 tablespoon AllPurpose Flour
4 cup Mashed Potatoes

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches,
with nonstick cooking spray. Cook ground beef, onion, and garlic in 12inch
nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is
brown and onion is tender; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients except
water, flour, and potatoes, breaking up tomatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce
heat. Simmer uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Shake water and flour in tightly covered container; stir into beef mixture.
Spoon beef mixture into baking dish. Spoon potatoes evenly over beef
mixture; spread to edges of dish. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until
heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Recipe by: Betty Crocker's Best of Baking, 1997, pg. 191

Posted to recipeludigest by Jill & Joe Proehl jpxtwo@swbell.net on Feb
08, 1998