Meatloaf Shepherds Pie Recipe 455

BAKED MEATLOAF SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare meatloaf: Combine first eight ingredients in a large bowl.
• Smooth into a loaf baking dish.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour.
• While meatloaf is baking, prepare potatoes: Boil potatoes until tender, drain water.
• Mash potatoes with fork, stirring in 1/3 cup of half & half.
• In skillet melt margarine and brown slices of onions.
• Put on lid and cook, stirring occasionally, making sure all of the onions get brown (usually about 10 minutes).
• Mix potatoes and onions in a medium-size bowl.
• Place mixture in 2-qt baking dish and top with cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
• When meatloaf and potatoes are done, remove from oven.
• Assemble shepherd's pie: Drain the meatloaf of grease and spoon into a 3-qt casserole dish (The meatloaf will break apart as you spoon it out.) Mash the meatloaf down into a flat layer.
• Mix peas and carrots together and add them on top of the beef.
• Spoon mashed potato mixture on top of the vegetables. The potatoes should form the top layer, so be careful not to mix the vegetables with the potatoes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

SHEPHERD'S PIE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, mix together all meatloaf ingredients until well combined. Form into a loaf, about 9x5-inches and transfer to a loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• 2. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 40 minutes. Then increase oven temperature to 400 degrees.
• 3. Remove meatloaf from oven and top with mashed potatoes, spreading out with spatula to seal edges. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup peas and carrots. Return to oven and bake an additional 20 minutes.
• 4. Remove meatloaf from oven to a cooling rack. Transfer meatloaf to a cutting board or platter and rest 10 minutes before serving.

CHEATER'S MEATLOAF SHEPARD'S PIE

Steps:

• 1. Break up leftover meatloaf into greased 9x9 deep casserole dish. Sprinkle (drained or frozen)veggies and drained mushrooms over top.
• 2. In a bowl, mix soup, sour cream and 2 tablespoons of water together. Spread mixture over casserole. Next, sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Spread prepared mashed potatoes evenly over top.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.

MY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• In large bowl, combine crumbled meatloaf, vegetables and soup.
• Place mixture into a 10 inch deep pie dish.
• Stir cheese into potatoes.
• Spoon potatoes over meat mixture.
• Place pie plate on baking sheet & bake for 25 minutes or until hot and potatoes are light golden brown.
• Remove from oven and top with 1/2 cup more of shredded cheese. Then, bake 5 minutes longer until cheese is melted.