"Making the most of supermarket convenience items gets this family favorite on the table in a flash. Precut matchstick carrots are easier to chop into small pieces quickly, and using prepared mashed potatoes for the topping is a good trick for when you don't have leftover mashed potatoes on hand...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pound 93% lean ground beef
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1 cup matchstick-cut carrots, finely chopped
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1 cup prechopped onion
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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2 tablespoons unsalted tomato paste
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1 cup unsalted beef stock, divided
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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3/8 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 1/2 cups frozen green peas
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1 (24-ounce) package prepared mashed potatoes (such as Simply Potatoes)
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2 tablespoons freeze-dried onion
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1/2 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika