Mashed Potato Pie

This Mashed Potato Pie with a meat crust is the perfect easy to make comfort food! It is a great way for families to enjoy a meal together without a lot of fuss.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword mashed potato pie

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 349kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

Ingredients

Meat Crust

1 pound ground beef
2 teaspoons garlic powder
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 egg beaten
½ cup cheddar cheese

Potatoes

2 cups vegetable broth
1 package Idaho Spuds VeggieMash Broccoli & Cheddar
2 eggs beaten
¾ cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and Pepper to taste
¼ cup cheddar

For garnish: Chopped green onions, parsley

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with oil.

Prepare the "crust."

Heat a skillet to medium heat. Add ground beef and garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook until the ground beef is browned. Drain.
Transfer ground beef to a bowl and add egg and cheese. Stir until well combined.
Transfer to the pie plate and use clean hands to mash down forming a "crust".

Prepare VeggieMash.

Bring 2 cups of vegetable broth to a bowl.
Remove from heat and stir in pouch of VeggieMash. Use a fork to moisten all of the potatoes.
Prepare Casserole
Transfer prepared potatoes to a large bowl. Stir in beaten eggs, cheese and garlic.
Spread the potato mixture on top of the meat and top with the remaining ¼ cup of cheese.

Cook

Bake for 20 minutes. Serve warm.

Notes

Variations for Beef and Mashed Potato Pie

Add onion, diced and sautéed to the ground beef mixture.
Swap out the cheddar cheese in the meat crust for Mozzarella. This will give the crust more "pull" power.
Add 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish and ¼ cup fresh chopped chives to the potato mixture.

Serving Suggestions for this Ground Beef and Mashed Potato Pie Recipe

Serve this Mashed Potato Pie with a simple green salad and garlic bread.

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