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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a cook

posted:3/19/2006

I made this for St. Pat's day and also used ground turkey and sour cream. It was REALLY bland. It needs some kind of spice and I am not sure what would work.

a cook

posted:3/17/2006

Overall, dish was ok, but very bland. I used ground turkey and sour cream. You might want to use regular cheese b/c the low fat won't melt. If you make it be sure to use less veggies and add spice.

letshinelaurie

posted:3/16/2006

I used fresh veggies and saute them with the gound beef. Shredded carrot, chopped onion and green pepper plus tossed in some frozen peas before putting together.

a cook

posted:3/14/2006

It was a little bland - needed more seasoning in the meat. Next time I make it I won't use as many veggies.

rjpere

posted:3/9/2006

I love the unpeeled mashed potatoes with garlic! The casserole was so easy to make that I fixed it before work so I could nuke it for lunch. I'm afraid I have to have a bit more seasoning. I added salt, but seasoned salt would work well, too.

cleoo1

posted:3/8/2006

I didnt not use cottagecheese or sour cream. But first browned the meat with seasonings. Then added some frozen veggies with a can of beef gravy to the ground beef. Made instant potatoes on the side. Placed the meat mix in a cake pan, and putting the potatoes on top like frosting a cake. baked for 30 min or bubbly... and let me tell you this is the first time there were NO LEFTOVERS!!

a cook

posted:3/7/2006

This was delicious, but next time I will definitely brown the beef with an onion and some salt and pepper to make it a little tastier .

a cook

posted:3/7/2006

Yummy - I made this on a bed of uncooked Bisquick dough and mixed sour cream in store- bought real mashed potatoes, making this a quick/easy recipe. Great with gravy and the biscuit crust.

spurlock1999

posted:3/5/2006

Yummy and fillling! I used light sour cream instead of cottage cheese. By accident I used 3/4 of a cup of cheese, and I would make it that way again. I only used carrots, about 1-1/2 cups. I plan on making this again for a St. Patty's party.

a cook

posted:3/2/2006

I made this recpie with a few modifications...low fat sour cream instead of cottage cheese, and bbq sauce mixed with the ketchup...lots of seasonings in the ground beef...but the basic recipie was the same...I made it so that I could eat it for the next few days, but to my surprise, my boyfriend finished the ENTIRE dish the same night...it was a hit! It did take a bit longer that I thought it might, but it was worth it.