This is a delicious dish which can be cooked using lamb for the traditional Shepherd's Pie or beef for a Cottage Pie.

Ingredients

• 1 pound minced lamb or freshly ground beef, 80 to 20 percent beef to fat
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 (12 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 small can red peppers diced and drained
• 1/2 cup fresh frozen green beans
• 4 cups mashed potatoes
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Sauté ground beef with diced onions and sliced mushrooms.
   
2. Do not drain meat, onions or mushrooms.
   
3. Add the garlic powder to the undiluted cream of mushroom soup and stir well.
   
4. Add soup mixture to the meat, mushrooms, and onions in pan, and add the chopped red peppers, stirring until thoroughly mixed-juices will hold it together.
   
5. Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit.
   
6. Using individual crocks or bowls, spread the frozen green beans on the bottom. (green peas may be substituted).
   
7. (You can use individual oven proof bowls or container or the little throw away aluminium meatloaf pans)
   
8. Fill crocks with meat mixture.
   
9. Top each crock with 1 cup of mashed potatoes, in a big dollop or piped through a pastry bag to make them more elegant.
   
10. Bake until potatoes are crisp and slightly browned, about 20 to 25 minutes.
    
11. Layer shredded cheddar cheese on top, return to oven for 5 more minutes