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Shepherd's Pie III

“This pie is hearty and lower in fat. The mashed potatoes are whipped up with butter and olive oil, and the filling is a savory mixture of lean ground turkey and lean ground beef. Onions, carrots, peas and low-fat beef broth add wonderful texture and flavor. The filling is cooked up, heaped into a casserole, and topped with mashed potatoes and shredded cheddar cheese.”

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2009

First let me tell you that I wouldn't make preheating the oven the first step in this recipe. If you are having to make fresh mashed potatoes and then cooking the meat mixture you might as well wait a while before you turn it on. I think this is a really good base recipe. When I made the mashed potatoes I just whipped them with butter and milk (like I would normal mashed potatoes) I also added some Lawry's seasoning. I did not use the olive oil at all because I thought that would make the dish too greasy with the hamburger fat and also because I sauteed the onion and carrots in butter by themselves then drained them really good then added them into the meat mixture. Like many of the other reviewers I used 3 T. of the tomato paste. Instead of adding the frozen peas I used 1/2 can of peas and also 1/2 can of corn. I seasoned the mixture with salt, pepper & Mrs. Dash tableblend. We really liked it and I plan on making it again!

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

This was good, but it definitely needed more flavor. I added two cloves of minced garlic with the onions and added cheddar cheese into the meat mixture before topping with the potatoes. I had leftover mashed potatoes, so I warmed them up and whipped them with a little whole milk for the topping.

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Pam-3BoysMama

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Home Town: Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2008

Very good...but I did make a few changes. I use just ground beef (1 lb or so)...no ground turkey and season the beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, 2 cups beef broth, 3 tablespoons of tomato paste, and I also add 1/2 cup frozen corn, . I followed the directions to cook as they say.

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AChalmers

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Living In: Savannah, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2008

I combined this recipe and Shepherd's Pie I to make it just how I like, but this one gave me some great ideas. Thanks!

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Lillass

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2008

I've made this several times and it's very tasty. I made the following changes: I use low-fat sour cream (about 2-3 tbl) and garlic salt when mashing my potatoes instead of oil. I added season salt instead of regular salt to the hamburger mixture, and omit the carrots and peas and just serve a veggie on the side. Also, I use all ground sirloin, which is 96% fat free (leaner than most ground turkey). I've been searching for a flavorful shepherd's pie recipe that doesn't rely on canned cream soups, which are high in fat, and this is it. Thanks for sharing!

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Cheryl

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2007

The oil in the potatoes ruined the taste of them. The whole recipe really didn't have any flavor. Sorry, but we really didn't like it at all.

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Lorrie

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2007

As soon as I popped this in the oven I realized I had forgotten a very key ingredient... the beef broth. I was scared this would be horrible, but even without the broth it was quite tasty. I used a can of diced carrots, frozen peas, and canned mushrooms. I'll be sure to add the broth next time I make this :)

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2007

Way good, I used 1/2 cup beef stock and 1/2 cup Bells Expedition Stout with a tad more than a splah of whorchester sauce instead of beef broth, much tastier. Try adding some garlic powder or replacing the turkey with ground lamd, less healthy but more wholesome.

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DANKMAN38

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2007

I like other raters didn't have the ground beef on hand so I made it with all gournd turkey. It was very good and next time I'll do the same. I added more cheese to the top too. Good texture and flavor. Will definately make this recipe again.

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LYNNE K

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2007

I used 1 lb. ground turkey and no beef. Also was out of tomato paste so I used about 5 Tb. of tomato sauce instead. It still turned out wonderfully.

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kylie's mom

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2007

I made this last night, and I agree with those that say add extra seasoning. It was good, but it needed a bit of oomph. I also used carrots and squash instead of peas, and buffalo instead of ground turkey. And yes, add more tomato paste. I'll definitely make it again - it was quite good!

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CHASMYN

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2007

This is a great base recipe for shepherd's pie. The texture is FANTASTIC ...it reminds me of shepherd's pie I had in England, especially when I added a small can of mushrooms. It is a little bland, though - I added 3 cloves of minced garlic while browning the meat, and then about 1/2 tsp. of garlic powder while simmering, and would still recommend adding more. I also did not add nearly enough salt and pepper, and ended up having to season it after serving. Also, I only used 2 potatoes, as suggested by other reviewers, and felt like that was more than enough.

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Nicki

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Living In: Satellite Beach, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2007

Maybe I did something wrong but my husband wouldn't even eat this! (I don't like shephards pie so I didn't have any)

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BCMILLER

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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2007

I loved the idea of this recipe, but made my own by altering a few things. I had leftover potatoes and carrots soaking in beef broth from the hideous diasater of a roast I made last week. The beef was too tough, so I gave it to the dogs and saved the rest. I took the potatoes and mashed them for the topping. The carrots were diced and used in the meat mixture. I use 1/3 lb of 95% lean beef, 1/3 lb italian pork sausage, and 1/2 lb of ground turkey. I added garlic salt/pepper, black pepper, more garlic powder, worchester sauce, a small white onion, and some frozen peas. Heat that on the skillet (no oil b/c the beef and pork gives plenty of it). I put it in a 375 preheated oven for 25 mins. It was FABULOUS!

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2007

Delicious! I used instant mashed potatoes to save some time and it still came out great.

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2007

This was a really good meal and a fun one to do on a week night, though not the quickest of meals. When I followed the recipe, I ended up with about a 2:1 ratio of potatoes to meat/veggie mixture. Being that I am a huge fan of mashed potatoes, you might be surprised to know that I plan to reverse this ratio the next time I make this because the flavor of the meat/veggie mix was so good. Having so many potatoes sort of dulled the impact of the spicy mix.

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2007

Great recipe! I changed a few things to simplify-just used turkey instead of any beef, and I used a 10 oz package of mixed vegetables to cheat on the carrots and peas! Also ran out of cornstarch but I used whole wheat flour and that more than did the trick! It makes tons for one person, I'll be eating this for days!

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2006

I came across this recipie when i had extra mashed potatoes in the fridge..it worked out great! I did not do the cornstartch thing...i can never quite get that right. I would have added a few more onions thats it.

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Melis'

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2006

easy, delicious recipe that totally hit the spot! I made some changes: -added a can of corn -omitted beef broth and instead prepared the meat using HOT taco mixture to give it a little kick. Enjoy! :)

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2006

i thoguht this recipe was great. it time to prepare, but was worth it. I was able to eat it a couple of nights for dinner, plus a few lunches. I am single so it is hard to cook for 1 all the time, but i love these comfort recipes!

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