Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2008

My husband and I thought this was really yummy. I hesitated after seeing some of the mixed reviews. I did prebake the pie shell for about 8 mins. And instead of using just ground beef I used a mixture of ground beef and breakfast sausage. I'll definitely make again.

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gatoramal

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Living In: Germantown, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2008

It's a bit cheeky reviewing a recipe without cooking it but I am British and this is almost our national dish so I've made many a shepherd's pie! This recipe sounds great but, if you are concerned about fat levels, leave out the pie shell and just bake it in a a buttered casserole dish - I've never heard of Shepherd's pie having a pastry shell before, although I'm sure taste-wise this would taste fine. Any depth of casserole dish would do but at least 2 inches is best (it depends on what ratio of meat to mash you like). It also speeds up prep. This is a great dish for using up left-over mashed potato too. Really authentic shepherds pie is made with lambs mince and only root vegetables like carrots as veg (I aways put in things like peppers too though) and beef or veggie filling with a potato crust is called Cottage Pie.

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

Made tonight for supper and it was very quick and easy. Did not use pie crust or peppers, but it was still good. I was surprised. Next time I will use more mashed potatoes.

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Nikki

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

I guess this is okay for some who have not had authentic Shepherd's Pie but I did not like it nor did my family. I prefer the authentic recipes from the UK using ground lamb and not placed in a pie shell. It was quick to prepare but just not our cup of tea.

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

I tried this recipe but found it to be very bland. If you try the recipe, I recommend adding at least some salt and pepper to both the potatoes and ground beef.

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Mark

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

I also use ground beef, but not a pie crust, I start with the meat (and onions and peppers but celery works too for great flavor) then I pour some brown gravy over the top of that. It seeps up into the layer of mashed potatoes on top and it makes it really yummy. I put a thick layer of mashed potatoes (it is after all the best part!) I sprinkle the top with paprika for presentation and any other veggies I serve on the side so that reheating doesn't make it soggy and limp!

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

Let's quicken this up. Once my ground beef & onion are cooked, I push it to the sides of the frying pan so the center is empty. I melt about 1 or 2 tbls of butter in the center and add a little gravy master to that, stirring as I go. I add just a little water to thin it and stir the beef till it's covered with it. That adds great flavor to the meat. I don't use a pie crust. Pour the meat into a casserole, save time by using Simple Potatoes to cover the beef and top with a can of creamed corn.( they are GREAT! )Bake about 30 min at 350! My husband LOVES IT!

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE, Dont call it shepherds pie. Shepherds pie is only made with LAMB. With BEEF it becomes COTTAGE pie.

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

I have also been making shepards's pie for a number of years. Never with a pie crust though. I use a thin layer of mashed potatoes at the bottom and start layering meat/gravy/vegetable mixture and ending with a final layer of mashed potatoes topped with shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Any leftover just keep getting better.

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

My family really likes this recipe. I have been making it for years as it was made when I was growing up. There are some slight differences in how I prepare it though. First of all, I do not use a pie shell. I cook this in a 9x13 pan (which I grease first) & instead of layering the corn & hamburg mixture, I mix it all together (I also use the onion, garlic, parmasean cheese, salt/pepper, Bay's seasoning-you can really mix up your spices with this recipe to help add some "zing"). I use creamed corn AND regular whole kernel corn & I only add a touch of milk to add SOME liquid. Once this is all poured into the 9x13 pan, I then top it with the mashed potatoes & put some salt/pepper/paprika on top & bake at 350 until it starts to bubble. At the very end I will set it on broil (Low) just to help form a little top "crust" on the potatoes (watch this so it will not burn..does not take long). My family loves this. They also like to add a little ketchup to it once it is on their plates for extra flavoring.

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2007

I made a few changes to this: first I used ground turkey instead of the ground beef and I omitted the chopped onions & peppers to the turkey and added some garlic salt, onion powder and pepper instead. I think next time I'll precook the pie crust for a few minutes beforehand because the crust was slightly soggy but overall the pie tasted great! My husband raved about it.

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Corinne

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2006

This was wonderful! My family LOVED IT! Just like Grandma used to make it!

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2005

this was super easy to make and a huge hit...although I now make it with red or yellow bell peppers instead of green, and I add green peas and I mix it all together before I put it in the crust. I also substitute regular corn for the creamed and make a gravy with the pan drippings for more flavor. Instead of putting the cheese on top of the potatoes, I grate it and mix it in with the potatoes so it doesn't brown too much.

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Valerie

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2005

Excellent and quick and easy to make

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2005

Sorry Laurie, just not for me.

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2005

this is *really* good. the whole family loved it. now it's a regular in my house. it's simple and hardy.. quick and easy for these cold winter days.

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2005

Use of creamed corn a nice touch to traditional dish. I also used left over mashed potatoes and served it with canned beef gravy, which snazzes it up a bit.

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2005

This was ok...I found it to be kind of bland for our tastes.

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2005

I couldn't agree with this being a "savory" recipe, if anything, it was really quite bland. The cream corn was pretty messy. All this was was ground beef, corn, and potatoes layer on one another. No real flavour except those three ingredients. Thanks -- but I'll keep looking.

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