Shepard's Pie

Shepard's Pie is so versatile. You can thrown whatever into it and it will still be delicious. I always end up making it almost the exact same.

Ingredients
1-14.5 oz. can green beans
1-14.5 oz. can peas and carrots
1 package brown gravy mix
1 lb. ground beef
1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 cup diced onions
2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
4 large potatoes or about 7 or 8 smaller ones.
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
1/2 cup butter
1 tBsp olive oil
salt, pepper


Directions
1) Preheat oven 375˚ Peel potatoes, cubed and boil in large pot filled with water until soft.
2) Heat olive oil in large skillet, add onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Saute until onions are transparent. Add ground beef and brown. Season with salt and pepper.
3) After meat is browned add package of gravy mix, and drained veggies. Stir well. (if you have a very lean meat, I would add a 1/4 water of water)
4) Drain potatoes, and add butter salt and pepper, then mash. (I always use a hand mixer and if the potatoes are really thick add some milk to thin them out a bit)
5) In an eight by eight pan add your meat mixture, sprinkle cheese on top, then add your mashed potatoes on top of that and spread all across the top. Drag a fork across the top of the potatoes to give it texture so it will brown well.
6) Bake for about 30 minutes.