Barbecue beef and corn shepherd's pie

Round up the family for a pie full of flavor that’s ready in 30 minutes! This skillet version features Cheddar-bacon mashed potatoes surrounded with corn chips on top a zesty beef mixture. This recipe comes from Betty Crocker's Dinner Made Easy site.

What you'll need:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 8 medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 can (11 ounces) Green Giant® Mexicorn® whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
• 1 can (4 ounces) Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, undrained
• 1/2 package (7-ounce size) Betty Crocker® Cheddar and bacon mashed potatoes (1 pouch)
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
• 1 cup corn chips

Cook ground beef and 1/4 cup of the onions in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain well. Stir in barbecue sauce, 3/4 cup of the corn and the chilies. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low to keep warm.

Meanwhile, cook potatoes as directed on package for 4 servings, using 1 pouch Potatoes and Seasoning, hot water, milk and butter. Stir in remaining onions and corn; let stand 5 minutes.

Spoon potatoes onto center of beef mixture, leaving 2 1/2- to 3-inch rim around edge of skillet; sprinkle cheese over potatoes and beef mixture. Cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle corn chips around edge of skillet. Feeds 6.

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Substitution

Ground pork or ground turkey can be substituted for the ground beef.

Did You Know...

Barbecue sauces vary widely in flavor, from a manufacturer’s original flavor to hickory, mesquite, honey, spicy, honey-mustard, sweet, sassy and low-sodium varieties. This recipe was developed with an original-flavored sauce, but try it with your family’s favorite.

Cost:

ground beef -$1.25/lb

small onions – $1.50/bunch

BBQ sauce - $1.42

Mexicorn - $1.54

chilies – $1.19/can

potatoes - $2.12

milk - $1.78/gallon

butter - $2.38

shredded cheddar - $1.98

fritos - $3.58

Total - $8.20