Snowman Party Stew

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 package (16 ounces) frozen vegetables for stew, divided
• 1 can (10-1/4 ounces) beef gravy
• 2 cups mashed potatoes (prepared with a small amount of milk)
• 16 whole black peppercorns
• 1/4 cup ketchup

1. 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.
2. 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 350u0b0 for 20 minutes.
3. 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.

ground beef, frozen vegetables, beef gravy, potatoes, black peppercorns, ketchup

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/snowman-party-stew/ (may not work)