Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2007

I forgot to put the ketchup in and didn't have any tomatoes or red bell peppers on hand, so they were all omitted. I added celery. I boiled the carrots with the potatoes and pureed them and then added them to the beef mixture (trying to be sneaky with a toddler in the house!). I also omitted the cheese on the top of the casserole. I thought it was delicious,as did my husband! I really enjoyed the light curry flavour of the beef. I think that adding the ketchup and tomatoes would have detracted from this flavour. Will make again and again and again!

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2007

Even though I love curry, I was worried that my 3-year old wouldn't like this recipe. He loved it! And he keeps asking for more. Moreover, my husband, who has his own favorite recipe for shepherd's pie, actually prefers this one now that he tried it (although he was skeptical!). The combination of ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce makes for a wonderful, complex flavor we're sure to enjoy frequently from now on!

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2007

This isn't typically what I think of when I think of Shepherd's Pie...it's better!!!! I'm in Italy where cheddar cheese is non-existent, so I just added a bit of parm to the potatoes and on the top before putting it under the broiler. I did double the amount of potatoes to make it more of a 1:1 ratio with the meat and veggies. The only other change I made was I used fresh carrots and added a small can of corn when I added the peas. Very good.

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2007

This is the best shepherd's pie I've ever had. The addition of the curry is an absolute must. It gives the gravy that little extra oomph. I doubled the amount of potatoes to make a little more topping.

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2007

I followed this recipe exactly. My whole family loved it. It is the best Shepherd's pie recipe out there IMO.

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2007

This was really great! I pretty much followed the recipe exactly but used the Country Crock already prepared mashed potatoes. I added butter and sour cream to them before topping the meat filling. Topped with white Cheddar! Delcious -- a keeper. The curry really does add a nice touch and "zips" it up a little -- subtle but very nice! Thanks for sharing.

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2007

This is so good--the best shepherd's pie I've ever eaten. I was curious about the curry, but I used the full amount and am so glad I did; the curry really is essential. I made the sauce portion exactly as stated; for the veggies, I didn't have frozen peas, so I used frozen carrots and some chopped celery, and I didn't have a red pepper. I jazzed up the potatoes--milk, butter, sour cream, and parmesan cheese. My husband and I really enjoyed this and I will make several more times. I can't say enough good things about this recipe--thank you for sharing!

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2007

My DH does not like Shepherd's Pie and he's asked me to make this one again! It was very good

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2007

We make this all the time, substituting ground soy for the beef.

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DELANIA

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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2007

The "boys" (my fiance and his two friends- all big guys) loved this. I used 3 potatoes + a package of instant-mix potatoes to cover the whole beef mixture. I also used 1.5 lbs. of hamburger, and dry peas plus frozen corn instead of carrots...it was great! The whole pot was gone!

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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2007

I made a huge bowl of mashed potatoes as a side dish last night and used the extra for this tonight, and that along with frozen chopped veggies and pre-grated cheese helped make this genuinely quick and easy. I used ground turkey, substituted flour for cornflour which always works in a pinch, and used 2 bouillon cubes with 2 cups of water instead of the broth. As-is the recipe is pretty good, some changes make it quick and easy; still experimenting to make it fantastic.

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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2007

I had recently made this dish for my family and they loved it. My husband even brought it to work with him that night and I had some later for a snack, I could not stop thinking about it. This is the besy shepherds pie I have ever had.

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Jennifer Walsh

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2007

This recipe was very nice. Diffently goes into my "comfort food" list. The only thing I did different from the recipe was to use roasted garlic, instead of fresh garlic and added some corn. My family LOVED it -- well, my 13 year old boy gave it a three, but the others rated it a "5". Really nice favor combo!

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2007

Very good recipe. The cheese in the potatoes can be easily substituted with Parmesan. I chose instead to use a tablespoon of tomato paste, and used oxo beef bouillion with 1 3/4 cups boiling water to dissolve. We were very happy with how this turned out.

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2007

This was a wonderful dinner. It has a full flavor and is very filling and comforting on cold days like today. The cheese is a must and make sure you let it get the brown speckles. I added a can of corn and only used one tomato, which I think was perfect. My husband had THREE helpings. I added two tables spoons of sour cream to the potatoes. They were a bit labor intensive, but real mashed potatoes are well worth the time. I will definitely make this again.

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RebeccaMazz

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2007

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT omit the curry powder! The flavor is subtle but does so much for this recipe. In making this, I didn't use any oil and didn't need to even though I used lean ground beef (I actually even drained it after browning). I sprinkled the ground beef with flour while browning rather than using cornstarch. I added chopped celery to the beef and used seasoned instant potatoes to save some time. The pie turned out great and the leftovers are even better! Thank you Laura for the best shepherd's pie I've ever had!

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2006

A favourite of my family. I prefer to use fresh vegetables instead of frozen and some extra potatoes. Also I add some extra cheese to the potatoes when mashed or some sour cream for extra flavour. A little parmesan cheese added to the other cheese before browning is great too.

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2006

I wouldn't say that this receipe was bad, exactly, but it wasn't good either. It was odd and even though I like curry, I did not like it in this recipe. I would not make this again, even without the curty.

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2006

my son and i enjoyed this recipe, my husband didn't though. but he is a picky eater.

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Lisa Strange

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2006

Fantastic comfort food. I made this on the first cool day at the end of summer. It was a big hit. I used a third of a bag of mixed frozen vegetables instead of the peas, carrots and tomatoes. I would have used more veggies but not everyone at my house eats veggies. Then again, my dad professes to hate curry and he ate two helping the first night and then took all of the leftovers to work. I doubled the potatoes, and that was the chief complaint, too much potato. That's pretty unusual around here so I think that they were just too bland. I may try adding sour cream to them instead of milk or mixing the cheese into the potatoes. I don't really know what spices to add to them to go with the curry. I will definetly be making this one again.

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