Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

This recipe was good. I used frozen mixed veggies instead of just the green beans. I added onion & garlic to the ground beef. Sharp cheddar cheese on top of the mashed potatoes the last 5 min.

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Julie

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

Good base recipe. I made this for my husband and me, so I decreased the amount of extra lean ground beef, and I did make the following alterations: more spices while browning beef (pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, garlic powder), chopped onion and minced garlic while browning. For the veggies I used a bag of frozen mixed veggies I had, used whole wheat flour, and no extra salt, and more than a dash of worcestershire sauce. For the tomato sauce I used ketchup, because I had no cans of sauce, I just added what I thought looked like enough. Lastly for the potatoes I used less, did not peel, and made my version of mashed potatoes with fat free sour cream/milk, then topped the whole thing with a little bit of extra sharp cheddar cheese --I put everything in and 8X8 pan, baked covered for 25 mins, then broiled for the last 4 and it was delicious! No leftovers tonight!

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erinruns

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2009

It was very good, but I didn't really follow the recipe too closely. Instead of green beans, I added a bag of mixed frozen veg. Everything else I kept the same and my husband and I thought it was good, but I will use less potatoes and more meat and veg next time.

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2009

I had to add Sharp Cheddar to make this recipe complete- I love the crispy melted cheese on shepherd's pie- for me that makes the dish!

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ImprovChef

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2009

Of course I changed a few things, we use ground turkey instead of beef in all our meals. I had these two cans of mashed sweet potatoes, don't know why....guess I bought the wrong thing. I had some leftover Alfredo Ssuce...din't want tomatoe with sweet potatoes. And Huby said it was a "keeper".

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Subie's Kitchen

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2009

I'm giving this 3 stars because it is a great base to do what you like with. I did not make this canned vegetables, I used fresh. I also substituted the ground burger for half burger/half soy "burger" (I swear, you cannot tell the difference!). The sauce and seasonsing for the meat were excellent. I will use this for my base recipe from now on. Cooking times were just about perfect.

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Mellie

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Home Town: Wasilla, Alaska, USA

Living In: Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2009

I found it somewhat bland.

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AmyL

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2009

I didn't have green beans so I used corn. I also used dried parsley because I didn't have the fresh stuff. With those minor changes, the recipe was still wonderful. The best part is the way the ground beef is seasoned - very flavourful. I nice twist on a classic dish.

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ChattyKatty

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2009

This was good. Even though I knew what Shepherd's Pie was and had seen it many times, for some reason I never got around to trying to make it myself until now. My kids liked it, too! I didn't add the flour and water -- the kids were all in the kitchen with me, and I didn't notice I'd skipped that step until I was putting it on the table. (So nice to have kids to blame it on, huh?) I'll be sure to try that next time.

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JAMJMine

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2009

I made a few modifications to this recipe, based on what I had on hand. I added green beans, and green pepper to the meat mixture, and skipped the step of adding flour and water. Definately a hit with my husband, and my toddler! It allowed me to sneak in veggies!

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Tashawna

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2009

This is a great meal, tastes just like my mom's! I also added a can of corn and had to use a little extra tomato sauce. Also, I completely missed the step of adding water and flour but it turned out wonderful anyway. Will definitely make again.

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Cat

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Reviewed: May 6, 2009

My family thoroughly enjoyed these. I have 5 children and it's hard sometimes to make something that ALL of them like. I use to love this when I was little and surprisingly this was the first time I made it for my family. I think 4 out of 5 of the kids went back for seconds, I made it exactly the same as the recipe calls for with no changes to it~awesome!

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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2009

This is a great basic recipe. I find that I can add any vegetables that I have on hand and it tastes great. The last time I made it, I used leftover spaghetti sauce, which I actually like better than plain tomato sauce. This is on my dinner rotation.

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mrsbont

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2009

Good base recipe. Made the first time exactly as recipe states. Wasn't too thrilled; the flavor was a bit too bland for my household's taste. Made again with the following changes and got a WOW from my bf: diced 1med onion and sweat in 2 tblsp olive oil. cook until translucent & add 2 tbsp minced garlic. cook for 2-3 minutes. Add 2lbs ground beef sirloin, parsley, salt and pepper and brown, drain excess. Add 15oz tomato sauce, 1 can peas, 1 can green beans, 1 can corn, mix together. Add flour and water mixture (2.5tblsp flour/4tblsp water), mix well. place into baking dish, top with colby jack or sharp cheddar cheese (I used about 1-2 cups) and then mashed taters (I did cheat and used boxed mashed potatoes that I doctored up with chives, garlic and onion powder) and cook for 20mins. take out and brush top with butter and milk and bake for 5 more minutes. Not sure if this can still be called shepherd's pie after my alterations, but we love it.

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Nita Abner

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Living In: Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2009

This is excellent; have made it 3 times now. My changes: Add chives to potatoes (and I like LOTS of potatoes on top); add garlic, Onion Soup Mix, 1/2 can beef broth, and beer. Simmer for about an hour. Shredded cheee on top. Can use tomato soup instead of sauce (I was in a out of the tom. sauce but decided I loved the flavor of tom. soup in this one).

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GailRT

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2009

amazing! Few changes...1) I seasoned the beef some would say "mexican style" with onions, garlic, red bell pepper, cumin, oregano, chili powder, onion powder, plus the tomato sauce and parsley and salt and pepper, but i didn't have worcestershire sauce. I still thicken the beef with flour as well. 2) I don't mix the beef with the green beans. I put down the beef first and then the green beans and finally the potatoes. Of course I top it all with cheese! My mom always made this for me growing up, and now I think with this recipe, mine is probably better than hers! ;)

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sassagrass

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

I enjoyed this recipe; however, my four children would not eat any more after the first bite! Sorry to say I will not be making this again.... unless my children change their minds! Thanks for the recipe, though.

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tracylee24

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008

Excellent recipe!!!

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BeCreative2009

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008

Found recipe very bland and lacking of much flavor.

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PacNWCook

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Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Yorba Linda, California, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2008

my son, who is very fussy, loves this. I sometimes cheat and use instant mashed potatoes (the ones from real flakes) since it saves time. I also add some creamed corn to the potatoes for extra nutrition, which is good for moms who need to 'hide the vegetables"!

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