16 ounces savory vegetable frozen divided for stew,
10 ounces gravy canned
2 cups potatoes with a small amount of milk) prepared mashed
16 peppercorns whole black
0.3 cup catsup
Equipment
frying pan
oven
knife
Directions
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.
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.
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.
