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Snowman Party Stew

Name: Snowman Party Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 package (16 ounces) frozen vegetables for stew, divided; 1 can (10-1/4 ounces) beef gravy; 2 cups mashed potatoes (prepared with a small amount of milk); 16 whole black peppercorns; 1/4 cup ketchup

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Total Time:Prep: 30 min. Cook: 15 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Nov. 15, 2022

Youngsters will dig right into this playful potato-topped pie, loaded with ground beef and vegetables. The dashing details are easy to add after baking.

Editor's Note: If serving small children, remove the peppercorns.

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Snowman Party Stew

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Yield:6-8 servings

Prep:30 min

Cook:15 min

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 package (16 ounces) frozen vegetables for stew, divided
1 can (10-1/4 ounces) beef gravy
2 cups mashed potatoes (prepared with a small amount of milk)
16 whole black peppercorns
1/4 cup ketchup

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Directions

1
In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove 24 peas and one carrot chunk from the stew vegetables; set aside. Add the remaining vegetables to beef. Cook until vegetables are thawed. Add gravy; mix well.

2
Pour into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Top with eight mashed potato snowmen, using 1 tablespoon of potatoes for each head and 3 tablespoons for each body. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, with a sharp knife, cut the reserved carrot into eight strips. Insert one strip into each snowman for a nose. Place three reserved peas on each for buttons. Add peppercorns for eyes. Drizzle ketchup between head and body to form a scarf.