Yes it is only 11:49am and my dinner is cooking. Thank goodness for amazing friends (Annette) who invite us over for sewing class each week only to flood us with amazing aromas coming from her crockpot:) So I figured I would follow suit and since we need to go grocery shopping today, the fridge and freezer are a bit bare, I would use what I have and get it in the crockpot. Now as most of you know I am not someone who "knows" how to cook. I am a husband taught, cookbook reading, friend receiving recipes cook. Today I went on my favorite crockpot blog, http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/ yes there is a blog out there with 365+ days of crockpot recipes, everything from breakfast to dinner and everything in between. I usually go there to get ideas and then go off of the recipe.
So here is what I am smelling right now :) Crockpot Shepherds Pie. It was super easy and smells delicious, greatest part is it couldn't be easier. So here is my take on Stephanies recipe, just in case your mouth is watering.
Approximately 3 cups of left over mashed potatoes (I didn't have any leftover potatoes so I made a quick batch, come on with a family of 7 do you really think I will have left overs...)
1lb ground turkey or beef (I used turkey)
1 pkg frozen veggies (I used peas and carrots)
Spike (I just sprinkled it over the top of the ground turkey till it looked and smelled good, lol)
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped (if I had this I would have put it in, but maybe next time)
1 cup water
2 cups shredded cheese
Take the chopped up onion and garlic and saute for a few minutes then add the ground meat and sprinkle with Spike. Cook until browned all the way through, then drain.
Pour frozen veggies, 1 C water and drained meat into the crockpot. Mix it all together (if you want add some onion powder, black pepper, paprika or other seasonings, I figured I added enough Spike to the meat that I would leave those off and see how it worked).
Sprinkle the 2 cups of cheese on top of mixture and then place your leftover mashed potatoes on top and smoosh down (yes I love technical words, lol). Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours. At the end of the time remove the lid and let cook for another 30 minutes just to give you a crispier top.
Like I said it smells yummy and it's an easy recipe that your kiddos can easily help with. Hope you enjoy!
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that sounds yummy-I will have to copy and try it sometime!! Did it turn out as good as it sounds?
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