Shepherds Pie

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   Preheat oven to 350*

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   Roll out refrigerator pie crust and press into glass pie pan.

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   OR, use the deep dish freezer crust.

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   OR, prepare your own

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   Par (partially) bake the pie crust until it isnt shiny anymore, approx 8 minutes.

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   This prevents it from getting too mushy later on.

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   Boil the potatoes.

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   Also, heat through the veggies by steaming.

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   Brown the meat and onion in a skillet.

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    Add the seasoning and flour.

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    Allow the flour to cook through.

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    Layer in the pie crust.

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    Taste the veggies and season them if necessary with salt or seasoned salt.

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    Butter would also be nice.

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    Layer on top of meat.

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    Make mashed potatoes and add the butter, milk, and sour cream.

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    Season to taste.

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    Layer on top of veggies.

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    Top it off with the shredded cheese.

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    At this point, it can be baked, refrigerated overnight, or put in the freezer for future use.

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    I usually make about 6 of these and freeze them.

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    Bake uncovered for 30 minutes if still hot, 1 hour if cold, or 1.5 hours from frozen.

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    If you like brown cheese, turn on your broiler for the last couple minutes.

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