If you tell your clan you’re making shepherd’s pie and show up with Fake Sheperd’s Pie, they might be a little surprised at first. But the moment this super simple take on a classic touches their taste buds, they’ll be glad they were tricked! Nothing can beat the crispy tater tots topped over a bed of melty cheese, creamy veggies, and ground beef. Fake Shepherd’s Pie might seem too good to be true, but it isn’t. Full of real flavor and deliciousness, we know they’ll see how truthfully yummy it is!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 (10.5-ounce) cans cream of chicken and mushroom soup
- 1 (16-ounce) bag frozen mixed vegetables, such as carrots, green beans, and peas
- 1 (15.25-ounce) can corn, drained
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
- 1 (32-ounce) bag frozen tater tots
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 –In a skillet, add the beef and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink.
Step 4 –Add the salt, the pepper, the garlic powder, and the onion powder to the cooked beef and stir to combine.
Step 5 –Drain the excess grease from the skillet and return to the heat.
Step 6 –Add the chicken and mushroom soup, the mixed vegetables, the corn, and the milk to the beef mixture and stir to combine.
Step 7 –Pour the beef mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese.
Step 8 –Top the cheese layer evenly with the tater tots.
Step 9 –Bake the casserole until it is hot and bubbly, about 45 minutes.
Step 10 –Sprinkle the casserole with the remaining cheese and bake until it has melted, about 5 minutes.
Step 11 –Serve.
