Italian Beef with Mashed Potatoes *

1 pound boneless beef sirloin
1 can (6 oz) Italian style tomato paste
1 cup water
1 beef bouillon cube
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb of frozen stir fry bell peppers and onions, thawed and drained
1 1/3 cups Potato Buds mashed potato flakes
1 1/3 cups water
1/3 cup milk
1 Tbsp butter
1/2 tsp salt

Place beef in crock pot.  In a bowl, mix tomato paste, 1 cup water, bouillon and red pepper flakes.  Add tomato mixture and stir fry vegetable mixture to crock pot.  Cook on low for 6 hours.  Just before serving, make mashed potatoes as directed on package, using 1 1/3 cup water, milk, butter and salt.  Serve the beef mixture over the mashed potatoes.

Serves 4