Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2012

O I made this tonight with some provisions using hamburger, beef broth and green beans and carrots because i did not have lamb or peas.Used the directions and all other ingredients. It was fabulous and I deal with a 14 yr old critic who asked for seconds, this alone immediately put this into my favorites recipe box. Thanks John, I enjoy your light hearted humor while cooking, thank you for the flavor of food

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Tami

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2012

I made this last night also using ground beef and it received rave reviews at dinner. I did use beef broth for the liquid since I had to use ground beef. I thoroughly enjoyed it, which is unusual for me. Also, hubby, adult son, and teenage daughter ate it happily-no complaints from anyone! Hurray!! Chef John, I enjoyed watching you prepare it, that helps me when I am trying something for the first time.

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dihyde

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2012

Omg de-lish. Eyeballed ingredents (as we irish do) and it came out perfect. Dubliner cheese works really well w the potatoes. Perfect alternative for those who dont like corned beef.

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kathleen

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2012

I made this with the suggested ground lamb, it came out great. It had alot of flavor everyone in the family loved it. I have made Shepherds Pie before but this one by far is one of the best.

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WILLOWSMOM99

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ashland, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2012

ugh! way too greasy for my family. I would drain the meat before adding the flour next time. My family doesn't appreciate intense flavors, so I will cut down on all the spices and use a more mild cheddar in the potatoes.

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soccerwidow23

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2012

Excellent! This is truly the traditional shepherds pie. As the allrecipes.com video on this states…Shepherds raised sheep not cow, hence the use of lamb and not beef and the name "Shepherds Pie”. I made this exactly as written and it was delicious. I did make a mushroom gravy to go on top. A great one dish meal; for a crowd, or dinner for two with plenty of leftovers!

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carmalex

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2012

I had to use ground cow meat (not lamb, cowboy pie? Ha!) But it was delicious any way. Perfect recipe, and Chef John is amaizing, great teacher and makes cooking and enjoyable experience. Sorry for my poor English!.

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Anie

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2012

Wonderful wonderful!!!!!! My daughter just loved this recipe. Added more cheese and beautiful meal.

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buffalodad1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Mansfield, Texas, USA

Living In: Depew, New York, USA

Reviewed: May 1, 2012

Great Recipe. I made it exactly to recipe the first time as I always do and saved some customization to my tastes after establishing a baseline. For those of you who made it with beef you ought to try Shepherds pie sometime.

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wlmmlrjr

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

This came out exceptional - I did tweak a little. More rosemary and Garlic in the potato's. I also braised some Lamb tips ( Trader Joe's ) with a little flour and tossed them in and cut back a little on the ground lamb. It gave you Lamb chucks every now and then. I must praise the potatoes with the Cream cheese and Cheddar Cheese, nice touch indeed gave it a real nice texture and they browned so nicely. Good Show !!

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