Bacon-Cheeseburger Potato Pie

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

A Nice Spin on your Basic (usually bland) Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients

   •  1½ lb extra lean Ground Beef

• ½ C plain Breadcrumbs
  

   •  ¼ C finely Chopped Onion (or more if desired)

• ¼ C Ketchup
  
• 2 Tsp Yellow Mustard
  
• ½ Tsp Salt
  
• 2 C Mashed Potatoes
  
• ¼ Tsp Garlic Powder (or Garlic Salt)
  
• 1 C Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  
• 1 Med Tomato chopped
  
• 3 Slices Bacon, cooked & crumbled coarse
  
• 2 Green Onions (including tops, sliced)

Preparation:

- Heat oven to 375/F.
- In med bowl,mix ground beef,bread crumbs, onion,ketchup,mustard and salt.
- Press mixture in bottom and sides of ungreased 9 in. pie plate.
- Bake 15 min.
- In the mean time Prep potatoes.
- Add 1/2 cup cheese and garlic salt to potatoes.
- Remove partially baked beef crust from oven; pour off any drippings.
- Spoon potatoes mixture evenly over crust.
- Return to oven and bake 15 min.
- Remove from oven and drain drippings again.
- Bake another 15 min.
- Remove from oven and top with tomato,remaining 1/2 c cheese & crumbled bacon.
-Bake another 5 min longer or until cheese is melted.
-Remove from oven and top with onion greens.

Let stand 10 minutes to "set" before serving.

[Virgil Showlion]

This is one of my grandfather's specialties. He makes his without bacon.

Good stuff.