Lazy Cottage Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb extra lean ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained (or peas & carrots or mixed leftover veggies)
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
3 -4 cups leftover mashed potatoes (or prepare 6 servings instant)
1/8 - 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)
paprika, garnish (optional)

Preparation

Brown beef and onion together in a large skillet, drain fat.
Place meat into a medium greased caserole dish (it doesn't matter what shape- you want to be able to have the meat spread in one layer).
Spread the beans on top.
Spread the unprepared soup on top of the beans using a spatula.
Next spread the mashed potatoes over all, sealing edges.
Sprinkle with cheese, if desired (I often omit).
Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350 F or 180 C oven for about 20 minutes, or until bubbling.
NOTE:If you like, use a fork to make lines in the mashed potatoes (or, you could also pipe the mashed potatoes on top using a decorating bag with a wide star tip if you aren't feeling quite so lazy).