Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2006

This was a good base recipe. I used a bag of frozen vegetables instead of the ones listed in recipe - but I did saute an onion and a few cloves of garlic. Remember to season your ground meat mixture well - otherwise, it's bland central. I also used instant mashed potates and added the egg in the end. I DID NOT add the 1/2c water. For extra flavor, I added a small drizzle of EVOO, garlic and onion powder the final 5 minutes of cooking. I didn't add any cheese to the top.

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SAK

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Home Town: White Oak, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Westminster, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2006

I really like this recipe. I make it at least once a week. Instead of the onion, corn & tomatoes, I use a 16 oz bag frozen vegetables (Green Giant Mixed vegetables) that is thawed. Make sure to add salt & pepper to the meat & vegetable mixture & to the mashed potatoes. For the potatoes I don't add the 1/2 C of water. I also don't top with the cheese. With the few moderations this recipe is a winner.

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Jennifer B.

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Living In: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2006

This was pretty good as far as shepherd's pies go. I added cream cheese to the mashed potatoes just to get a little more flavor.

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JLILLY19

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Reviewed: May 16, 2006

I thought I coudn't go wrong with these ingred. Everyone complained , from the very moment the dish was placed on table. They did not like the ingred. combined together. I thought it was o.k.

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Dionne

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Reviewed: May 9, 2006

Very good. Be sure to add salt and pepper to taste....it needs both. I also added a can of cream of mushroom soup to the meat mixture. Instant potatoes worked great. My hubby loves it, so this one's a keeper!

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REBEKAHMO

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Living In: Hampton, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2006

I was not impressed with this recipe. I tried it because of the good reviews and was disapointed. The dish kind of fell apart and it seemed like something was missing to make the casserole stay together. I might try this again but maybee with cream of mushroom soup to keep it together more.

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dawn

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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2006

I was surprised with the outcome...didn't expect for it to be so good...easy, quick and simply delicous

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Gosha

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2006

Made this last week for dinner and it turned out great. I did use carrots and green beans. I also used left over mashed potatoes for the top. This was great. Served it with beef gravy on the side. I will be making this again for my family.

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Lisa Mc

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Living In: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2006

My family really liked this recipe - and very easy

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Mrs. C

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Living In: Spokane, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2006

I made this with a few modifications, after reading other reviews, and evaluating my pantry. Firstly, I ommitted the oil, because I didn't think it was necessary, and added more fat. I browned the ground beef with the chopped onion, and about 2-3 teaspoons garlic powder, as I didn't have any garlic on hand. After draining the fat from the beef, I added 1 can of cream of mushroom soup, and half a packet of dry onion soup mix. I then added the green beans and tomatoes, and also a can of corn. It was plenty to fill a 9x13 dish, so I doubled the potatoes. I actually used 6, because they were smaller. I didn't add any water to the potatoes, just a tiny bit of milk for creaminess, and stuck with one egg, even though I had tripled the potatoes. I made a mistake and topped it with cheese before baking, instead of later on, but it turned out just fine. This is a wonderful dish that has been added to my list of staple meals for our family. My husband just loved it, and we didn't even put ketchup on it! (That's saying a lot; I eat ketchup on everything.) So thanks for a great recipe!

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Dorese

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2006

Oh my gosh - I can't believe I never reviewed this. It's a staple in our household. I use instant mashed potatoes instead of real ones and this works out just fine. Every recipe I use needs more spice and I'm sure that's our own personal taste. Give this one a go - it's great.

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Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2006

You gave me the idea and I created my own. I used 1 lb. of lean ground beef and one large onion and browned in pan. Remove to a bowl and made a roux of 1 teas. flour, 1 teas. butter and 3/4 cup beef broth. Returned beef to pan and added 1 small can mushrooms, salt, pepper and 1/2 teas. cajun seasoning. Layered in 8x8" baking dish along with 3 cut up cooked carrots and 1/2 can drained corn. Top with mashed potatoes (mixed with sour cream, milk and a little grated cheese). and baked for 20 or 30 minutes. My husband and I loved it and ate almost all at one meal. Use whatever veggies you have on hand. I served it with a creamy lettuce. The Cajun seasoning did this recipe wonders.

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ShirleyAnn

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2006

This dish was a hit at our house. I made it with ground beef, onions, mushrooms, diced carrots, and peas. No special seasoning but salt, pepper, and a little garlic. Before putting it all in the casserole dish, I mixed in a can of cream of mushroom soup. I whipped up my potatoes, added the egg, and spread them over the top to bake with lots of cheese. There are no leftovers-the casserole dish has been washed and put away! My kids raved and hubby requested some for his lunch tomorrow. Definitely will make this recipe often!

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beclett

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2006

For my family's taste, this recipe is so-so. It gets three stars for ease of preparation, but overall it's not one of our favorites....might be good for a family with younger children, as it's on the mild tasting side and you can kind of hide veggies in it. Thank you anyway.

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2006

Good! I added a can of Veg-All Homestyle veggies. Next time though I will just make the mashed potatoes w/milk and butter and spread on top.

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2005

This is SO very much better using cubed beef rather than ground beef!

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SELEA

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2005

Excellent! Very easy, very quick, and VERY filling. I will be making this a lot. It is in need of a little more seasoning, and a little less onion...but then again, that is just my specific taste. Excellent recipe!

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2005

I made this with ground turkey and it was delicious! Also VERY easy. Yum!

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2005

I'm not a fan of tomatoes so I left them out but it seemed as though the beef was missing something more. Will try it again with some of the modifications mentioned. I must say though my picky 7 year old LOVED it!

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2005

I took the suggestions of some of the reviews posted here and I'm glad I did! I added 3 cloves of garlic, a little extra basil, a can of corn, a can of mixed peas and carrots, and a can of cream of mushroom soup. I also mixed a bit of sour cream with the instant mashed potatoes that I fixed but that didn't work out too well. (my fault, I added too much liquid! otherwise it would have been fine) Also since I'm a vegetarian I added Boca burger veggie crumbles instead of ground beef -- which turned out great! Even after the extra spices I put in I still needed to put some ketchup on top ! All in all this dish was great thanks to the reviews put on this site. The only way to improve the dish I made would be to use real mashed potatoes instead of funky instant ones. Thanks everyone!

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