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Upside Down Sheppard's Pie

Ingredients

1 package refrigerated mashed potatoes
1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon margarine, substitute butter
1 cup chopped onions
1/3 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, chopped
1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
Dill sprigs, for garnish

Yields: 4 servings

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Spray 1 1/2-quart ceramic or glass baking dish or deep-dish pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Press cold mashed potatoes onto bottom and up side of casserole. Bake potato crust 20 minutes or until edge is golden.
2. Meanwhile, heat 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add ground beef and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking it up with side of spoon. Spoon beef into paper-towel-lined bowl to drain.
3. In same skillet, melt margarine over medium heat. Add onions and cook 6 to 7 minutes or until tender and golden, stirring occasionally. Return beef to skillet with onions. Stir in ketchup and dried dill. Reduce heat to low; stir in parsley and sour cream.
4. Spoon ground-beef mixture into mashed-potato crust; garnish with dill sprigs to serve.