Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2003

This did not knock our socks off but it's an easy recipe to play around with...adding or taking away what you like. Instead of adding the canned tomatoes and green beans, I used a can of tomato soup with vegetables and a can of corn. I also seasoned my ground beef really well, using different spices to prevent that "bland" taste. I topped this with a handfull of cheddar. You can also prepare this the night before and leave in the fridge. Just don't add the cheese until your ready to bake.

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JOSIE

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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2003

Bland, bland, bland. Although I took others' suggestions and added salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce, onion powder, etc., I couldn't put any life into this recipe. I did like the addition of an egg to the mashed potatoes -- it really does puff them up -- and I will make this addition to any other Shepherd's Pie recipe I try in the future.

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2003

Good Shepherds Pie, Ginger. For personal taste I made the following modifications for my family. Omit tomato and use two-14oz can Italian-style stewed tomatoes, use 2t basil, 1t garlic powder, one cup frozen corn, and 3 medium potatoes. Omit water.Everything else stays the same. Be sure to put the egg in the mashed potatoes. Its a good binder for the potatoes, and they fluff when baked. Yummy. Thanks Ginger

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MAGGIE MCGUIRE

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2003

Fancy food it is not, but a downright awesome staple food it is! Tweaked it a little using corn and peas as it seemed the versions I ate in London and in Boston had these veggies. I was tempted not to add the egg to the mashed potatoes, but don't...some kind of reaction happens and the taters fluff up tremendously, making them not so heavy and much easier to spread over the beef mixture. As other reviewers suggested, I added quite a bit of seasoning to my taste. Definitely a keeper. Thanks, Ginger!

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KAREN WANG

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Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2003

As a vegetarian, I was looking for a recipe I could use burger crumbles (vegetarian ground beef) in. This recipe turned out excellent with the substitution. It is pretty rare that I can make a vegetarian meal that is so quick and hearty. My husband (big meat eater) even loved it! I used instand potatoes which turned out fine and, I suspect, much easier. The burger crumbles cut out half of the fat and calories of the original dish. I also think canned diced tomatoes, drained, work best.

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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2003

I actually modified this recipe a bit. I picked this version of Shepherd's Pie because it was non-dairy. I'm lactose intolerant. I made a 4-serving packet of instant mashed potatoes with soymilk, chives and garlic powder, instead of the egg/potatoe mixture. I also added worchestershire sauce and a splash of BBQ sauce to the meat mixture, salt and pepper. I used 1/2 can of stewed tomatoes, instead of fresh tomatoes. I never had had sheperd's pie so I wasn't sure how the end product would look/taste. But it was very good, I discovered I could make mashed potaotes w/ soymilk (just heat it slowly). I think next time I will add a little more veggies and a 1/2-3/4 lb. of meat. I'm not used to such meaty dishes. I liked this dish very much though, however my picky husband wouldn't touch it.

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2003

I also add a can of tomato soup rather than tomatoes. Brown the ground beef and onions, add green beans and juice and tomato soup.

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2003

This was good, but there are a few things I would change the next time I made this. The first thing I would do is season the potatoes. If you make this, whatever you do, make sure you season them well b/c this dish is flavorless without it. A previous reviewer said that it needed alot of salt and pepper, and that's true. Other than this, the dish was easy to prepare and was received well by my family. I had a craving for this dish (which always reminds me of lunch at my elementary school).

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2003

At first i wasnt too sure about this recipe. But i was interested in just trying it. The directions werent as specific as i would've like but i followed them the best i could. I drained half the fat out of the hamburger mixture after cookin it. I didnt have the garlic or the other seasoning so i added a dash of lemon pepper and season all with a little dash of garlic salt. It was very good. My husband loved it and he ate pretty much the whole thing. Next time i think i will make some brown gravy and layer it between the beef mixture and potato's. It needed alot of salt and pepper too. But overall it was great!! Thanks!

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PATIENCE98

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2002

Good recipe! I've never made shepherds pie before and I was delighted with the results! As far as the other reviews about not enough seasonings: Salt and pepper don't always need to be listed in a recipe, a good cook will sneak a taste as they go and add seasonings as desired. Each family has different tastes. That's what I did...a little dash of sea salt, ground pepper, onion powder, dried herbs etc... Very versatile recipe, used ground turkey instead, we're not big on beef.... but that didn't really change the recipe at all. I do agree with "more mashed potatoes" that way you'll have enough to spread over the ENTIRE top of the dish. THANKS GINGER!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2002

This a very good and quick recipe - easy to adapt if you don't have the specific ingredients that it calls for. I, like other reviewers, added some extras: salt, pepper, worcesteshire sauce and extra veggies. I didn't have any potatoes on hand, so I used a 4-serving portion of instant mashed potatoes. My kids haven't eaten anything like this before and they loved it.

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2002

Very Good! I used Cowboy Mashed Potatoes from this site.

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2002

This recipe turned out awesome!! I agee with some of the others to use more potatoes. I used for small potatoes, which would be equivalent to the two called for in this recipe. Next time I will use four large potatoes. I also added a dash of red wine and seasoning salt to the ground beef before sautee-ing. Very flavorful!! Will definately make this again!!!

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KAYE STUDT

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2002

I agree with the others that say this recipe needs salt and pepper. I wish I had thought of worchester sauce also. I added green onions and sweet chili peppers (mild) and it still needed more flavor. I would also add more potatoes.

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2002

My family loves this recipe. I have used ground turkey/ground beef and have used many types of vegetables.

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2002

Delicious recipe. Great change from the usual tatertot caserole. I will definately make this again. Thank you Ginger!

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KFRAZ

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2002

The kids loved this one...and my husband asks for it at least once a week! Easy and quick!

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2002

I tried this recipe and found it very easy to make. I did find it a bit bland so the second time around I added some seasoned salts and barbecue sauce to the ground beef. It really helped the flavour. I would recommend it for the easiness to prepare but would suggest adding your own special seasoning for added taste.

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2002

PRETTY DARN GOOD

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Reviewed: May 7, 2002

Great and easy...the taste is great even tho I did add some spices to up it a bit.. This one will be made here at the ranch for sure..Thanks for the great recipe

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