Snowman Party Stew

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 pkg (16 oz) frozen vegetables for stew, divided
• 1 can (10 1/4 oz) beef gravy
• 2 c. mashed potatoes (prepared with a small amount of milk)
• chopped black olives
• 1/4 c. ketchup
  

Directions:

1. Remove 24 peas and one carrot chunk from stew vegetables; set aside.
2. In skillet, brown beef over medium heat.
3. Add the remaining vegetables to beef. Cook until vegt. are thawed.
4. Add gravy; mix well.
5. Pour into an ungreased 9" pie plate.
6. Top with 8 mashed potato snowmen, using 1 Tbsp. of potatoes for each head and 3 Tbsp for each body.
7. Bake uncovered at 350 for 20 minutes.
8. Meanwhile cut carrot chuck into 8 strips.
9. Insert one strip into each snowman for nose, place 3 reserved peas for buttons, add 2 pieces of chopped black olives for eyes.
10. Drizzle with ketchup to form a scarf.