Updated Shepherd's Pie

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This great-tasting low-calorie version of a traditional shepherd's pie is made with better-for-you ingredients.

time

prep:

40 min

total:

58 min

servings

total:

6 servings, about 1-1/2 cups each

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What You Need

1-1/4

lb. red potatoes (about 4), cut into chunks

large cloves garlic

lb. extra-lean ground beef

Tbsp. flour

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

3/4

cup fat-free reduced-sodium beef broth

Tbsp. ketchup

3/4

cup BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream

1/2

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided

Make It

COOK potatoes and garlic in boiling water in large saucepan 20 min. or until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, brown meat in large nonstick skillet. Stir in flour; cook 1 min. Add mixed vegetables, broth and ketchup; cook 5 min., stirring frequently.

HEAT oven to 375°F. Drain potatoes; return to pan. Add sour cream; mash until potatoes are smooth and mixture is well blended. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese.

SPOON meat mixture into 8-inch square baking dish; cover with potatoes.

BAKE 18 min. Top with remaining cheese; bake 2 min. or until melted.

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Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Leave aluminum pans behind! New Chinet Bakeware® baking pans help simplify meal planning. Just prepare and serve this comfort-food classic recipe in an 8x8-inch Chinet Bakeware® pan. Any leftovers? Just cool in the pan, then snap on the lid and refrigerate up to 2 days. When ready to serve, remove the lid and reheat them in the microwave. Chinet Bakeware® baking pans are versatile so you can take your dish from oven to refrigerator to microwave all in the same pan.

Makeover - How We Did It

We took a classic recipe and gave it a makeover by replacing the butter in the mashed potatoes with both BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream and KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar for great taste and a creamy texture. In addition, we used extra-lean ground beef instead of regular ground beef. These small changes resulted in a savings of 90 calories and 15g of fat per serving.

Substitute

Substitute 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Low Fat Cottage Cheese for the sour cream. Blend the cottage cheese in a blender until smooth before using as directed.

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imakeunuts

posted:2/23/2009

Basic recipe is very good, but I made adjustments. I used almost 2 lbs of ground beef & used 1 10oz box of mixed veggies. Recipe calls for 1 lbd beef & 4C veggies. 8C veggies seemed WAAAY too much veggies for this & I was right. A 10 oz box was more than enough. Also made the mashed potatoes with butter & milk instead of sour cream. Very good, but next time it needs more seasoning. Found it very bland the way the recipe calls for.

mywamblee

posted:2/22/2009

The updated shepards pie is even better than the old! We love this and make it often!!

sarmonius

posted:2/9/2009

Very good and easy. Makes great leftovers. I added onion when I browned the meat and added half a packet of McCormick meatloaf seasoning. Otherwise it was a little bland.

nkcshortie

posted:2/8/2009

I add baked beans and it adds the little extra flavor I'm looking for!

a cook

posted:1/30/2009

I use gravy mix instead of beef broth, saute onions and garlic with meat, and use cream cheese in the potatoes. It is very tasty that way.

dawnburtch

posted:1/26/2009

This was very bland. I think it would definitely be better with onion and some added spices. I would not follow this recipe again.

becky_ella

posted:1/18/2009

I made this at home for my parents. My dad loved it! I substituted some brown gravy for the beef broth and it turned out really well.

a cook

posted:1/11/2009

Easy to make, easy to eat.

a cook

posted:12/31/2008

This recipe was simple to make and very tasty. There are a lot of picky eaters in my family; my dad ate 4 servings alone and my 78 year old grandmother who is the biggest critic loved it as well.

a cook

posted:12/16/2008

I have tried this recipe twice. The first time I prepared as directed and it was a little bland. The second time I added one packet of Good Seasonings salad dressing mix to the meat mixture and kept everything else the same. It was great! My husband even took the leftovers for lunch! This one is a keeper!