Hash Brown Beef Pie

1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
14 1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables

Topping:
3 C. frozen hash browns, thawed and drained
1 C. shredded cheddar cheese
1 egg
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

In a large skillet, cook beef, onion, and garlic.  Stir in tomatoes, chili powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.  Stir in the vegetables.  Pour into greased 9-inch pie plate.  (I used my 8x8 glass dish.)  Combine topping ingredients and spoon evenly over the meat mixture.  Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Tips & Tricks:
- Whenever a recipe calls for a can of tomatoes I use fresh chopped tomatoes instead.  It's healthier and tastier.  And if you grew them yourself, it's cheaper!!  One whole tomato or 2-3 roma tomatoes generally equals about a 14 ounce can.  Don't worry about the fact that the can has a bunch of juice in it.  It came from the tomatoes inside in the canning process.  So once your chopped tomato cooks a little you'll be fine.  But if it seems a little too dry, add a tiny bit of water.