Herbed Hamburger Pie With A Cornbread Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
cooking spray
2 tablespoons flour
1 medium potato, chopped
1 cup sliced carrot
1 cup onion, sliced and separated into rings
1/2 cup diced celery
1 cup beef bouillon
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/4 teaspoon instant minced garlic
1 (12 ounce) package corn muffin mix

Preparation

Brown the meat in a pan coated with cooking spray.
Blend the flour into the meat juices.
Add the potato through salt.
Cover, bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and add the thyme through garlic powder.
Place in a 2 quart casserole.
Prepare the corn muffin batter according to package directions for cornbread and spread over the meat mixture.
Bake 40 minutes, uncovered, at 375\u00b0F.