My family really enjoyed this meal. We even had a neighborhood kid eating with us and he said its the best meal he had had in a long time. My kids are really picky and everyone cleaned their plates.

This turned out to be one of the yummiest things I've ever made. Like other people, I didn't need 7 potatoes, I only used 5 medium potatoes. I left out the rosemary because I didn't have any. To the one cup of water I added just enough red cooking wine to turn the water pink, then added about 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce. I didn't have any steak seasoning on hand, either, so I used about 1 tbsp Herb Chicken Seasoning and 2 tbsp parsley. Also, I used carrots and fresh sliced mushrooms instead of the mixed veggies - didn't have any of those on hand, either. I did use all the other ingredients as directed. Also, when I drained the fat from the beef, there was still a bit of grease left in the pan, so I put the mushrooms, onion flakes plus 1 tbsp minced garlic in the pan. I let them saute for a little bit, then put the beef back in the pan and added the rest of the ingredients. Boyfriend said the first time I made this that it was too salty for him (he avoids salt like the plague) so I've stopped putting in salt and have switched to sodium-free or low-salt bouillion cubes. I've stuck with the herb chicken seasoning, though. I also put shredded cheddar cheese on top of the potatoes, once everything was loaded into the casserole dish. I've made Shepherd's Pie before, but this one was by far the best one ever.

Followed recipe with following exceptions: added fresh sliced mushrooms, red pepper, green pepper. Didn't have Rosemary so used Thyme. Ok dish - girlfiend, son liked it. Possibly due to substitution - seemed to lack something, (flavor-wise)

I switched up the mashed potato portion of this recipe by making them into garlic mashed potatoes. I used a local companies garlic mashed potato seasoning that I swear by. The company is called "The Garlic Box" and they have the best products.

I didn't use any of the spices recommended in this recipe since I was missing most of them. Instead, I used worcestershire sauce and Lipton's Savory Garlic and Herb mix in the meat/veggie mixture. I also used lowfat sour cream in the mashed potatoes instead of milk. My husband said it was a bit saltier than he would have liked but he still wants me to make it again. So next time, maybe no salt in the potatoes and very little worcestershire sauce. Unfortunately, I'm a salt addict so I really liked the dish.

I absolutely love this recipe!! I make it for my boyfriend and I and he loves it also...he rarely leaves leftovers when I make it! I did change it a bit by adding milk and butter to my mashed potatoes so they wouldn't be too dry and after baking i added a little shredded cheese on top and baked a little longer to melt it...definitely recommend!

Really good base recipe. I browned the meat with chopped onion and garlic. After draining, I added 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, black pepper and Kansas steak seasoning. I used 2 cups water, three packets of Trader Joe's concentrated beef broth and one of the concentrated chicken broth. When it began to boil I added beurre manie (equal parts butter and flour mixed together) and whisked it in til it was all dissolved. Let it come back to a boil and added frozen vegs. Topped it with mashed potatoes (made with milk & butter) and sprinkled it with paprika. Family went nuts over it! Definitely a keeper!!

I spiced up the meat more and minced garlic into it. made the mashed potatoes like I normally would, with butter, salt and pepper and milk. It was really good.

I cheat with this recipe. I use refrigerated mashed potatoes when I am in a hurry and 1-1/2 to 2 jars of beef gravy. This is one of my husband's favorites. He claims he could eat it every week.

This was wonderful. My family loved it and asks for it frequently.

MY FAMILY REALLY LIKED THIS RECIPE. ALTHOUGH, I DID ADD A COUPLE OF THINGS TO IT. I USED ABOUT 3 OR 4 MORE POTATOES (I LOVE MASHED TATOES!)I ALSO USED BUTTER AND SOURCREAM IN THEM BEFORE I PUT THEM ON TOP OF THE MEAT/VEGGIE MIXTURE. WHEN IT WAS ALMOST DONE IN THE OVEN, I PUT A LAYER OF SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE ON TOP AND STUCK IT BACK IN THE OVEN FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. IT WAS SO YUMMY! I WILL DEFINITELY MAKE THIS AGAIN!

We thought this was really tasty. I used instant potaotes prepared according to directions (6 serving's worth), added 1 tsp msg and a little cornstarch to thicken the "gravy". I forgot the chicken boullion cube, so I sprinkled chicken boullion granules over the top of the casserole after powdering it in my palm. I used Weber Chicago steak seasoning and skipped the salt. I did add a heaping tsp of minced garlic to the beef as I browned it. This was great, except we all thought the rosemary was strong and could be cut in half. I used rosemary leaves and crushed them in my palm after I measured them out. I did not brush the top with beaten egg. As far as veggies, I threw in a handful of frozen petite green peas and a can of sliced carrots. We will get two meals from this as it is rather filling. Thanks for sharing this, we had never had shepherd's pie before, but we will be having it again (and again). This is great comfort food on a cool winter's evening. Smelled awesome too!

Great Recipe!!! I added a few extra ingredients, used Tastefully Simple Merlot sauce, onion onion, Garlic Garlic and Stubbs Beef Marinade. Then Iadded fresh veggis -squash, zuccini, and onion. My husband and I went back for seconds, so good!!!

I would do less worchestire sauce next time

This is very good!!! My only suggestion is that you use anywhere from a 1/4 to 1/2 a teaspoon of rosemary. My husband and I both felt that with the full teaspoon all you could taste was the rosemary and you couldn't taste any other flavors.

My son & I loved this recipe. This was my favorite dish in elementary school years ago. I made the following adjustments: substitute Worcestershire sauce for steak sauce, real onion instead of onion flakes, Lipton's Beef Onion Soup Mix instead of bouillion cubes. The only seasonings I used were salt, pepper, and garlic powder. I was pressed for time, so I used the instant potatoes as the topping and sprinkled shredded cheddar cheese on top. Delicious!