Mashed Potato Pie for Many

A boatload of homemade mashed potatoes (extra makes potato pancakes in the morning!)

2 pounds hamburger, cooked and drained

1 1/2 lb. frozen corn

lots of shredded cheddar cheese (Tillamook is the best!)

Gravy (see recipe following)

Assemble like this:  In two 9X13's layer mashed potatoes, meat, corn, gravy then cheese two times.  Bake at 350 about 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and everything's hot!

Mashed Potato Pie Gravy

This recipe yields about the same as 2 cans cream of chicken soup whisked with one can of milk which is what I used BEFORE finding this great recipe! I usually triple this for this recipe.  We like it swimming in gravy!

2 Tbsp melted butter

3 Tbsp. freshly ground whole wheat pastry flour

1/2 cup chicken broth (I use 1/2 cup water and 2 tsp. Frontier Naturals chicken-flavored broth powder)

1/2 cup milk

1/4 tsp. salt

Whisk flour into melted butter slowly until smooth.  Remove from heat and gradually add liquids, stirring with whisk until smooth.  Return to medium heat.  Add salt, cook and stir till smooth and thick (about 10 minutes).

Easy and NO chemical additives, preservatives, etc!  This is a multi-purpose gravy that substitutes for all the "Cream of" soups:

For celery, omit chicken broth, use one cup milk and add 1 cup sauteed celery.

For beef dishes, use beef broth powder instead.

We don't eat mushroom, but you could experiment and figure out how many mushrooms are right!

Serve with homemade whole wheat rolls and a salad and you've got dinner.

Blessings,

Momma