Shepherd's Pie Surprise

This week's Leftover Makeover turns whatever the fridge is holding into a bubbling shepherd's pie with a golden mashed potato crown. Hearty, forgiving, and endlessly adaptable.

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Ingredients

• 4 to 6 leftover hamburgers or meatballs
• 24 oz chicken soup
• 24 oz container of mashed potatoes
• Frozen peas and carrots
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• Garlic salt and pepper
• Trader Joe's Everything But the Leftovers seasoning (or thyme, rosemary, and parsley)
• Flour
• Paprika

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. Pulse the burgers in a food processor (or chop) until they resemble ground beef.
3. Heat a pan and mix the tomato paste with 8 oz of the chicken stock.
4. Add the chopped meat, vegetables, and remaining stock.
5. Season and heat until bubbling.
6. Thicken with flour.
7. Warm the mashed potatoes for easy spreading.
8. Fill a pie dish with the meat mixture and top with the potatoes.
9. Season the top and spray with cooking spray.
10. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes, or broil for a quick finish.
11. Tip: freeze leftover burgers, soup, and mashed potatoes separately until you have enough to make this dish.

The casserole dish that cleans out the refrigerator.