Soupy Shepherd's Pie

Well, not my favorite pantry recipe so far, but edible...



I used the idea from this website and tweaked it a bit. The "recipe" was written as follows:


Shepherd's Pie
Fry 1/2 pound hamburger and drain grease. Add 1 chopped onion, garlic, and 1-2 cans of vegetables, drained. Simmer 5 minutes. Stir in two tablespoons of flour, add 1 cup water with some beef bouillon dissolved in it, 1/2 cup milk, and 1 can of cream of mushroom soup. If you have some cheese, add it (or a packet of cheese powder from boxed macaroni and cheese. Creamed corn works well in this recipe. Put in a casserole dish and top with mashed potatoes. Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. If you don't have any hamburger, you can use chopped spam, or sliced wieners, or a can of chicken.




Adjustments:
*I used a whole pound of hamburger
*I used 1 cup flour
*I used a powdered "cream of mushroom" soup instead of a condensed soup - and left out the milk.
*I left out the cheese.


I tried to adjust the recipe to account for the soup - I didn't add as much water as the soup itself called for and left out all other liquid ingredients - but it still ended up pretty soupy. Tasted just fine, but wasn't the prettiest outcome I could imagine.




Next time I think I'll try this basic recipe and add veggies.