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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Bekki39

posted:11/12/2006

Hit with the family. Used suggestion of using corn bread mix on the bottom of dish and onion in the meat as I cooked it. Thanks for the suggestions they made it a hit. Will make again.

ekv1006

posted:11/12/2006

disgusting

Kimmie010470

posted:11/12/2006

Instead of sour cream in the mashed potatoes, I used a package of cream cheese, and the garlic - added some salt and pepper in their as well. I used an onion in the meat as it was browning with some seasonings in the meat and mixed veggies. I put extra sharp cheddar cheese on top of the mashed potato mix. A very good comfort food - kids loved it.

gordondo02

posted:11/9/2006

This was so easy and tasty! My family loved it. My husband had never heard of Shepards Pie before, but he really did enjoy it! I did add salt and pepper to the beef while I was cooking it to add some flavor to the meat. I will make it again! :)

a cook

posted:11/9/2006

Very good recipe. It was really easy to make - not the most flavorful - but that can be solved by a few herbs. Would definately make again!

tweety0820

posted:11/8/2006

This recipe is AWESOME! It's a hearty and very satisfying recipe that I will definitely be making again! My husband likes Sheperds Pie and I was never a big fan of it, but this really is good!

sbw

posted:11/3/2006

Definite 5 star! Added a bit of Worchester sauce for kick. The real instead of packaged mashed potatoes make all the difference in the world and this recipe for mashed potatoes is great all by themselves.

jbignall

posted:11/3/2006

After reading other comments, I used some of the suggestions. I sauteed onions with the ground beef for more flavor, and also made it easier by using the boxed garlic mashed potatoes. I used both potato pouches, so increased it to a 9x13 pan with 1 1/2 lbs of ground beef. I also added 2 T. of barbeque sauce. Very good! Would definitely make it again!!

mom2jenset

posted:10/25/2006

Could not make any better!!

AmandaHakl

posted:10/24/2006

I made it with one cup fresh broccoli, one cup colliflower, one cup mushrooms and one cup onions. I also made it a second time and substituted one cup sour cream for the cottage cheese, and that turned out pretty good as well