If you’re a working mom like me, and have to make dinner in a hurry when you’ve got people asking you “how long until dinner?”, then this blog post is for you!
Shepherd’s pie for the win!
Brown some ground beef, or ground turkey, or ground chicken in a pan. I’ve used all three. Boil some potatoes while the meat is browning. Boil some corn or peas or carrots or all of the above in it’s own pot while the potatoes are boiling. When ready, drain the meat grease into a tin can to save your pipes. Next, mix some garlic powder and onion powder in with the meat (or use real garlic and real onion if you have the time, more often than not I don’t.) I sometimes throw in seasoning salt too.
Drain the potatoes once they are soft and use a bunch of butter and milk and whip them up. I sometimes throw garlic in the potatoes too, my house loves garlic!
Grab a casserole dish and spray the inside with nonstick spray. Press the ground beef into the bottom layer with a fork. Next put a layer of corn. After that put a layer of potatoes. If you want to, put a layer of cheese on top and pop it into the oven. If not, put in the over for 20 minutes and voila, a dinner in less than an hour!
Some things for ease:
- Use a pampered chef mix n chop for the ground beef. Easy to use and chops it better than a fork.
- Use a wooden spoon over the boiling potatoes to keep it from boiling over.
- Put the tin can in a bowl when putting the grease in it to keep it from getting all over if you spill.
- Put a little paprika on the top for flavour.
- If you want really whipped potatoes, use a hand mixer, once they are mashed.
If you guys like quick meal ideas, I’ve got tons! If you want me to share more, let me know! Or if you know any quick meals, send em over! Happy Tuesday yalllllll
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