Budget Friendly Shepards Pie

Method

1. 01

   Prepare

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. While the oven is preheating, slice open the sausage packet, add to a cold cast iron skillet, heat over medium heat until almost cooked. Remove sausage from pan, leave fat.

2. 02

   Onion

   Dice 1 cup of onion, saute in the fat on low heat. Saute until golden brown.

3. 03

   Open the can of carrots and peas, reserve 1 tablespoon of water, drain rest. Add the carrots, peas, reserved water, onion, and sausage to pan. Cook until sausage is done.

4. 04

   Bring 1 pot of water to a boil, follow the instructions for the powdered mash potatoes.

5. 05

   Scoop the sausage filling into the baking pan, spread evenly. Spread the mashed potatoes ontop of the sausage.

6. 06

   Bake

   Bake at 375 for 30-45min or until some browning occurs on the mashed potatoes. Let rest for 10 mins before serving.