Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2006

Great recipe. I put in corn and brocolli instead of green beans. I added a can of cream of brocolli soup, but that made it a little runny. I'll leave that out next time. Instead of basil and garlic, I used Italian Seasoning. I used instant mashed potatoes and added sour cream. It made way more than 4 servings, so we'll have lots of leftovers.

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Penny Enicks

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2006

These little changes make this a very delicious, easy dinner: Used 3 cloves garlic, a few dashes worstershire, and mixed dry onion soup mix with 1 cup boiling water. Added 2 teas. corn starch to make thicker gravy sauce. Added this to meat. Combined corn to meat mixture and let simmer. Used instant idaho potatoes and used evaporated milk to make these instead of plain milk. Added the suggested beaten egg. Took adive of others and included about 1/2 cup or so of sour cream and garlic powder to mashed potatoes. Topped with shredded cheddar and broiled for last 2 minutes. EVERYONE ate their dinner, and I have 3 kids with very different tastebuds!

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Emily

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2006

my husband, myself and our guest really enjoyed this. I did replace the green beans with broccoli and added cubed carrots.

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charlene1980

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2006

I tried this recipe and added a can of whole kernal corn to it and it was really good. My family had never had anything like this before and they liked it very well.

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2006

I agree with the others. A great recipe that can be suited to fit anyones tastebuds. My husband is a big meat and potatoes kind of guy and he loved it. I too omitted the oil and added cream of mushroom soup and almost a whole packet of onion soup mix. I didn't have any cheddar cheese on hand so I used the pre shredded mexican blend I had. Good meal for a cold day.

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A. Gurine

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2006

This did not go over well with my family. Although I added some oregano and someone else suggested, I still found it to be bland and the potato mixture to be sparse. I added additional potatoes. A seasoned cook can probably liven this up, but I am more of a by the book cook.

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2006

Loved it! Made this on a really cold day and it was perfect for warming us up after a long day at work...

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Cierra

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2006

Excellent basic recipe to run with. As a suggestion for a more "dishy" dish, try tweaking the topping by mixing the cheese into the mashed potato topping and also adding a bit of sour cream and chopped green onions. Lovely and rich!

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2006

This is a great basic recipe. I omitted the basil and tomatoes. I did add 1/2 teaspoon each of seasoned salt and old bay seasoning as well as 6-7 dashes of worchester sauce for seasoning of the meat. Instead of tomatoes I sprinkled a heaping Tablespoon of flour over the meat after it was cooked then cooked it for a couple of minutes, then added canned beef broth to desired consistenty. I omitted the water for the potatoes and used 1/4 cup each of sour cream and milk. Be sure to add some ground black pepper to the potatoes. This is a great way to get rid of leftovers. My family loved it.

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2006

This is an awful recipe for shepherd's pie. My boyfriend makes his with onion, carrots, cream of mushroom, extra sharp cheddar cheese (he loves extra sharp, but for me it's too strong), and ground beef. He tops it with those pre-made biscuits that have layers (he separates the biscuits into thin pieces and lays them on top to cover the pie). I wonder if I can get him to let me post the recipe on here sometime.

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Samantha

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2006

This could be an excellent base for your own pie. First - not enough mashed taters! Double it, plus the cheese (mix in the cheese with the taters and make sure you add milk and butter when you mash. Heavenly. Secondly, there is no gravy with this recipe. I usually add beef broth thickened with a roux to the meat and veggies. Also, the meat is bland so I added a bit of garlic powder and a couple teaspoons of worcestershire sauce and it really made a difference. We're Australian, so this pie is daily fare in Oz. Sometimes I've even added a couple teaspoons of horseradish to the potatoes - a little goes a long way, but it sure adds a lovely taste. Good basic recipe.

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BellesAZ

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2006

This is NOT shepherd's pie, which is made with lamb mince (shepherds, lamb, geddit?). It is COTTAGE pie. Other than that, not a bad recipe (for COTTAGE pie!), though I would have used a tin of cherry tomatoes, plus a dessert spoon Branston pickle, plus some fresh oregano. Amazed to see how many people revise it by adding cream and other hugely filling substitutes ... It's fine as it is.

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2006

Considering I enjoy bolder flavors & shepherd's pie can be somewhat bland, I made this for a church potluck & doubled the ingredients - using 1 lb of spicy breakfast sausage & 1 lb of lean ground beef (like my family does meatloaf), browned the meats with the minced garlic & diced onion (instead of sauteed in oil) & drained the fat. Added a packet of dry beef & onion soup mix with 2 cups of water & brought that to a simmering boil. Disolved a few tablespoons of corn starch in another cup of cold water adding slowly to mix. Voila! Instant beefy/onion gravy! Spread that out in my baking dish & layered the drained diced tomatoes, green beans, with an added a can of drained corn. Lightly salted the layerd veggies. Always running late, I chose to use boxed dehydrated real potatoes (4 cups of water, 1 cup milk, 1/2 stick butter, 1/2 tsp salt, boiled then added 4 cups of dry potatoes. Instead of the additional cup of water, I used a cup of sour cream & then mixed in the beaten egg)! Using a disposable force-bag & a wide tip, topped everything with the high peaked potato stars. (Appearance and presentation is everything at church potlucks!) Nicely filled a 9X13 deep baking dish. Baked 25 minutes until potato peaks started to become light golden brown, topped with the cheese & baked another 10 minutes until the cheese melted. Voila! The ladies were impressed & asked me how I did it ... ... That's always a wonderful compliment for a guy who enjoys cooking & good eats!

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2006

Just okay.

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KATEFOODFUN

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2006

I folowed the recipe and red reviews. It did not go well in my family. Very bland and no taste. I give two stars just for ease.

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2006

This is by far the best quick dinner I have made so far.

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2006

IT WAS A HOMERUN WITH MY FAMILY. MY OTHER HALF DIDN'T WANT TO EAT IT BECAUSE IT REMINDED HIM OF THE MILITARY DAYS, BUT HE QUICKLY CHANGED HIS MIND ONCE HE TASTED IT.

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LIBRA24

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2006

I think Ginger P. has given us a terrific basic recipe that you can change to suit your own tastes! My husband and I really like bold flavors, so here are my modifications. I seasoned the meat heavily by adding garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, basil, and a small pinch of red pepper. I too, added 1 bag of frozen mixed veggies, thawed in the microwave. Once I had my meat mixture, onion, spices, and veggies combined, I added 1 can of cream of mushroom soup. Also, I doubled the potatoes. I mashed them with 1 small can of evaporated milk, and 1/2 stick of butter, 1 egg, salt, pepper, and some garlic powder. Oh and every chance I get now, I substitute ground CHICKEN for ground beef! I saw it earlier this year at the grocery and decided to try it. It is SO good, and not at all like the flavor of ground turkey which can be very stong. This dish turned out SO good and was very flavorful! Play around with it and have fun :-)

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Laura

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2006

This was one of our favorite dishes growing up so it was a serious trip down memory lane last night when I made it. It's almost the exact recipe that my mom would make, the only difference is that she always added a can of tomato soup to the beef mixture. It was delicious. Thanks so much for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2006

I seasoned the meat with taco seasoning, left out the onion and basil. Used a fresh diced tomato, canned green beans ad corn. Using 4 red potatoes, adding 2 tbl butter and some cream cheese. Turned out FANTASTIC.

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