Easy Shepherd's Pie

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This easy-to-make winning update of a favorite comfort food is a hearty main dish chock-full of colorful vegetables. Your family will request it every night of the week!

time

prep:

20 min

total:

40 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

lb. ground beef

cups hot mashed potatoes

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided

cloves garlic, minced

cups frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn and green beans), thawed

cup beef gravy

Make It

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

step 1

BROWN meat in large skillet; drain.

step 2

MIX potatoes, cream cheese, 1/2 cup Cheddar and garlic until blended.

step 3

COMBINE meat, vegetables and gravy; spoon into 9-inch square baking dish.

step 4

COVER with potato mixture and remaining Cheddar. Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Save 70 calories and 9g of fat, including 5g of saturated fat, per serving by preparing with extra-lean ground beef, PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese and KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese.

Barbecue Shepherd's Pie

Prepare as directed, omitting the garlic and substituting 3/4 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce mixed with 1/2 tsp. onion powder for the gravy.

Note

If using instant mashed potatoes, omit the milk when preparing the potatoes.

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mizkittytx

posted:1/17/2008

I made this for my family a couple of days ago. Everybody loved it. My 10 year-old grandson didn't even complain about the vegetables, and asked if I would make it again. Of course I will. It was quick and easy and got rave reviews!

kelraymond

posted:1/16/2008

Very good, and super easy to make!

hcoburn

posted:1/16/2008

My family loved it. This is my first time making a shepherds pie. Parents, baby, husband, and even my most picky nine year old loved it. I will make this again!

a cook

posted:1/16/2008

This was very good. I even took it to lunch the next day and it was still very tasty. I substituted the beef gravy for homestyle gravy and it added a nice taste.My family normally doesn't care for this type meal but they loved it.

bzer

posted:1/16/2008

Very easy and tasty. My husband liked it so much that he took it for lunch. My son doesn't like the string beans in the mixed vegetables so I got frozen carrots and peas and added a can of corn. Worked well. I will make this dish again.

ingrisprod

posted:1/16/2008

this was a quick and easy recipe. i served it with very crunchy toast everyone was pleased at my home.

fieldms01

posted:1/16/2008

My husband loved this recipe! I used canned veggies instead of frozen because that's what I had and they worked just fine. If you have any leftovers, they make a great lunch the next day!

sonafrank

posted:1/16/2008

Easy and delicious!

a cook

posted:1/15/2008

This was an easy recipe and my entire family loved it--even my younger brother and picky husband! My mother was worried that there would not be enough vegetables, so I added extra, which I would not do again. I will certainly make this dish again.

stefanik2000

posted:1/13/2008

The taste was good, even with the low-fat cream cheese, however I did add a dash of salt and some pepper. The vegetables turned out better than I expected but the meat seemed a little on the rubbery side....a more tender kind of meat might have been a great alternative to ground beef.