The origin of the pie series began with the discovery of pre-made refrigerated pie crusts. (thank you Pillsbury dough boy!)
Once I realized how easy they are to work with and how much better they taste than the frozen ones, the light of inspiration dawned. "What else can go in here", I wondered.
It turns out that you can put lots of things into pie crust! These trials of Shepherd's Pie In A Pie were very well received by the testing group, and there will be more winning recipes to come.
These proportions are suitable for a 9" pie plate.
Cook and drain 1 lb. ground beef.
Spices are optional, but the addition of garlic powder and black pepper was popular.
Press one crust into pie plate, fill with cooked beef.
Top with one 10oz package of frozen corn with butter sauce, prepared according to package directions.
As you can see from the photos, I tried two different approaches to the potatoes:
The first one has one large potato, diced and microwaved with a tablespoon of water for 5 minutes. You can also use a drained can of diced potatoes.
The second pie has a top layer of prepared instant mashed potato. This version was preferred by the testing group.
Either way, once the potato has been added, you are ready to place the top crust. Pinch along edges to seal, and cut a vent hole in the center.
Bake 20 minutes at 350. Cover edges with foil, bake 15 more minutes. Serve while hot.
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