Shortcut Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients

• 5 potatoes , peeled and quartered
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 , 4 ounce
• 1 , 15 ounce
• 1 , 10.75 ounce
• 1 , 10.75 ounce
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, reserving some of the cooking liquid. Mash potatoes with a little of the cooking liquid. Set aside.

3. 3

   In a large skillet, cook ground beef until brown over medium-high heat. Drain fat from pan. Stir in mushrooms, mixed vegetables, mushroom soup, celery soup, and salt and pepper; heat through. Pour into prepared baking dish, cover with mashed potatoes, and dot with butter.

4. 4

   Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are golden and beef and vegetable mixture is hot and bubbly.