Italian-Style Meat and Potatoes

• extra lean ground beef↗1 -2 lb
• large onion, chopped↗1
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• pepper↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• ragu sundried tomato and sweet basil pasta sauce↗1 jar
• ragu parmesan and mozzarella pasta sauce1 jar
• mashed potatoes, frozen*1 package
• mozzarella cheese, shredded↗1 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cook first 4 ingredients in large skillet coated with cooking spray, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink.

2. 2

   Drain well and pat dry with paper towels. Stir together beef mixture and tomato sauce. Spoon into 13 x 9 baking dish coated with cooking spray.

3. 3

   Prepare potatoes according to package directions*.

4. 4

   Stir together mashed potatoes and cheese sauce. Spread over beef mixture.

5. 5

   Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake 5 minutes more or until cheese melts.

6. 6

   * can use left over mashed potatoes or even instant mashed potatoes prepared according to package directions.