Herbed Hamburger Pie

from the Spice Cook Book

1 1/2 pounds ground lean beef
1 T butter or margarine
1/4 cup flour
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1 cup diced potatoes
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup onion rings
1/2 cup diced celery
1 beef bouillon cube
1 cup hot water
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1/2 t thyme leaves
1/2 t ground black pepper
1/4 t garlic powder
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corn muffin topping

Brown meat in butter or margarine. Blend in flour. Add the next 7 ingredients. Cover, bring to boiling point, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the next 3 ingredients. Turn into a 9x9x2" baking dish. Prepare corn muffin batter. Spread uniformly over the meat. Bake in a preheated moderate oven 375F 40 minutes or until top has browned. Serve hot.

Serves 6.