Texas Cowboy's Pie

I checked this book out at the library recently. It's filled with tons of fast & inexpensive recipes, along with shopping, food storage & nutrition tips. I've tried two of them already & this was my favorite. My mom used to make Shepherd's Pie every once in a while when I was younger. I had completely forgotten about it until I saw this recipe. It's very different from the Shepherd's Pie my mom used to make, but it's delicious! I made a few changes from the original, of course. This is a great way to utilize left over mashed potatoes or beef. The recipe calls for shredded beef but I used ground beef. Here is what I did:

Ingredients
-1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup mild salsa
- 1 t chili powder
- 1 t cumin
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 cup diced greed peppers
- 1/2 cup diced red peppers
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 T butter
- 1 cup shredded cheese (I used cheddar)

Directions
Turn broiler to high. Brown ground beef, add in corn, peppers, seasonings & salsa. Cook for a few minutes & add sour cream. (If you happen to have any other leftover beef you can just add all these ingredients & microwave for 4 minutes). Season mashed potatoes to taste & heat for 4 minutes (whatever you do, don't use instant mashed potatoes, they're gross). Spoon potatoes over beef mixture in 8 in. baking dish. Add cheese & place under broiler until cheese is bubbly, about 2-3 minutes.

This was yummy & SO fast. It's perfect for a busy night.