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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jcregan

posted:3/19/2007

Everyone in the family enjoyed this on St. Patrick's Day. We added a little more cheese, ketchup and garlic and used 95% lean ground beef. Very tasty!

Wunzie

posted:3/18/2007

I will make the potato part which sounds very good, but I do my own meat. Just one request: it is only a Shepherd's pie if it is made with lamb. Otherwise it is a Cottage pie.

lorinbailey

posted:3/18/2007

We thought this dish was good, but the meat filling was quite bland. It definitely has potential though. When we make it again, we will experiment a little with spicing up the meat portion!

Karin41

posted:3/17/2007

This was so easy and so very good!! I used a bag of frozen asian stir fry vegetables and found the recipe change was fantastic. We will make this recipe again, but have also started making our mashed potatoes this way. This is definately a recipe you can serve to company!!! Thank you so much.

sun2064

posted:3/15/2007

I made this tonight for dinner, but was surprised at how bland it was. =(- I used the frozen veggies but didn't have two cups worth so I added a few canned green beans. Made this w/corn, green beans, carrots & peas. I also added a bit of red peppers - to try & spice it up. Probably would try a different mix of veggies and more spices if I decided to make it again - but probably won't. We had to salt and pepper the heck out of it! Husband said he liked it - but I think he was being nice!

andrealeigh4

posted:3/12/2007

I thought the recipe was just ok. It did not have that much flavor to it and just tasted ordinary. It just tasted like it needed spiced up. I probably won't make this again.

Sheryl441

posted:3/12/2007

This recipe was fairly easy to make and SO GOOD! My 6-year-old son even liked it! Very good flavor.

medine2

posted:3/11/2007

I made this .My daughter loved it. Will make again.

JennKurth

posted:3/10/2007

I just made this for company and got rave reviews.. I added thyme as well as garlic powder along with onion powder and fresh black pepper. Served it with a salad and wow .. I'll definitely be making this again for St.Pattys Day:)

cricketsmom

posted:3/9/2007

I make this all the time, & it is so easy & soooo good. I add a little thyme to the meat & vegie stuff before I top with the mash potatoes.