Lunch: Ground Beef and Twice-Baked Potato Pie

No time for twice-baked? Get the same great flavor with refrigerated mashed potatoes. Then spread over a hearty ground beef filling.

Ingredients

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 package (1 lb 8 oz) refrigerated garlic mashed potatoes
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1/4 cup chopped fresh tomato, if desired
2 slices precooked bacon, chopped, if desired
2 medium green onions, chopped (2 tablespoons), if desired

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 °F. In large bowl, mix beef, onion, bread crumbs, sage, salt and egg until well blended. Press in bottom of ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over top. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
Bake uncovered about 50 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of beef mixture reads 160 °F. Sprinkle with tomato, bacon and green onions.

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