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COTTAGE PIE
by sandy williams
serves: 6
  meal in one shepherd's pie with a gravy base
Ingredients:
  1 1/2 lb.   ground beef
  1   small onion, chopped
  1/4 tsp   salt
  1/8 tsp   pepper
  2 cups   brown gravy
  1 pkg   frozen peas and carrots
  3 cups   mashed potatoes
  1 cup   shredded cheddar
  1 Tbs   butter
Directions:
  Brown ground beef and onion in skillet; drain. Stir in spices and gravy and heat until bubbling. Pour into a 2-qt. casserole dish. Layer frozen peas over meat.
Stir cheese into mashed potatoes and spread atop meat mixture. Dot with butter.
Bake, uncovered, at 400� for 30 minutes or until potatoes are lightly browned. Yield: 4 servings.
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Crockpot: Cook on low 4 --5 hrs., top with grated cheese, heat a few minutes to melt, and serve.