1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 small red pepper, chopped
1 lb. ground beef or left over meat (roast, steak), cut in cubes
1 large can Progresso minestrone soup
1 small can tomato sauce
1 tsp. each: pepper, salt and oregano
1 bay leaf
4 or 5 potatoes (for mashing)

Sauté onion, garlic and red pepper until soft. Add ground beef and brown. In a casserole dish, add soup, tomato sauce and seasonings. Add meat mixture and stir well. If you are using left over cooked meat, just add it to the soup; do not cook again. Mash the potatoes and spoon over the soup and meat mixture around the dish, leaving a hole in the middle to let steam escape.

Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes; the potatoes should be browned and mixture bubbling.