J. J.'s Shepherd's Pie

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

The secret ingredients in this recipe for the classic comfort food shepherd's pie are American cheese and cream-style corn.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 (16 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn niblets
16 slices American cheese
1 1/2 pounds mashed potatoes

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
3 Stir cream-style corn and corn niblets together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
4 Spread ground beef out in the bottom of a casserole dish. Top with 8 slices American cheese, corn mixture, remaining cheese slices, and mashed potatoes, respectively.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until corn mixture bubbles along the edges of the dish, about 30 minutes. Cool briefly before slicing.