New to this sub, just wanted to share my 30 minute shepard’s pie casserole for under $15.

Pound of ground beef- $6

Bigger size packet of instant mashed potatoes- ~$2.50

Cans of peas, carrots, corn, and new potatoes (yes I use double potatoes)- ~$3

Shredded cheese- ~$3

Highly recommend getting a shepards pie seasoning packet if you can find it. They’re like $1.20

All I do is throw the canned veggies in a pan (I don’t ever use frozen because they tend to get watery) with butter and a bunch of seasoning, I use paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, parsley, pepper, salt, msg, a tad of dijon (less than a teaspoon) & Worcestershire sauce, cook off the canned flavor a little bit, and dump them in the dish. Then I cook the ground beef with the same seasonings, I’ll throw in an onion or garlic cloves if I have them, throw that in the dish and mix it up, make the mashed potatoes and spread them on top, layer with cheese & broil it for 5 minutes.

Literally takes 30 minutes to do everything if my fiance helps. Time is the #1 thing that stops us from cooking so I love how fast this is. Usually we keep all the ingredients for this around the house anyways, so it’s a really nice and fast dinner for the two of us, and we can have plenty of leftovers.