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Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
Recipe Tip
Fill Up on Fiber
Peas, corn and beans are loaded with plenty of dietary fiber—the soluble kind. Try to eat at least 25 grams of fiber daily.

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Mashed potatoes lovers, unite! The instant mashed potatoes let you make this yummy comfort food fast. From eat betteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:35 min
makes:6 servings
2cans (15 oz each) Progresso® kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1jar (16 oz) Muir Glen® organic salsa (any variety)
1cup Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ Niblets® frozen corn
1medium carrot, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 1/4cups water
1/4cup fat-free (skim) milk
2tablespoons no-trans-fat margarine or butter
1/4teaspoon salt
1 1/4cups plain mashed potato mix (dry)
2tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Chopped fresh chives or parsley, if desired
1.In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat beans, salsa, corn and carrot to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until carrot is tender.
2.In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, milk, margarine and salt to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in mashed potato mix just until moistened. Let stand about 30 seconds or until liquid is absorbed. Whip mashed potatoes with fork until fluffy.
3.Spoon mashed potatoes onto bean mixture around edge of skillet. Cover; simmer 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and chives before serving.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 45); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 520mg; Total Carbohydrate 46g (Dietary Fiber 10g, Sugars 6g); Protein 14Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 45%; Vitamin C 10%; Calcium 10%; Iron 20Exchanges: 3 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Posted at 4:11 PM on November 22 2011 by SunnyD
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Posted at 4:11 PM on November 22 2011 by SunnyD
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scrumdiddilyumptious!
Made this last night using one can of kidney beans and one can of lima beans. I also substituted frozen sliced carrots instead of fresh. The flavor was absolutely fantastic. I will definately make this again. It does seem like there is a lot less mashed potato than there is topping but all in all superb recipe!
Posted at 3:06 PM on April 19 2011 by
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Not sure the measures are right
The flavor here was great but I am kind of bummed that I tried this recipe but it did not turn out like I expected. it seems that the measurements are not quite right. The potatoes seem like way too little compared to the amount of other veggies. But, again it was very yummy.
Posted at 3:13 PM on March 19 2010 by Pachico
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Great!!
I made this last night and loved it. My husband enjoyed the meal as well...it is very flavorful. Next time I will use real mash potatoes.
Posted at 2:48 PM on February 24 2010 by springtulip24
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What a surprise!!
We simmered longer than recommended (about 30 minutes), added a squirt of ketchup, and popped into the oven at about 300 for 15 minutes to get a little crisp on the taters. I was nervous as the mixture was simmering, but this is definitely a keeper!!!
Posted at 11:27 PM on October 21 2009 by jaxona
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good
pretty good if you like comfort food, it was a little bland overall though, even though I used a "medium" salsa, fresh mashed potatoes and fresh corn. But it was quick, very filling, and there have been tons of leftovers.
Posted at 5:13 PM on June 3 2009 by queen_merla
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Great!!!
I am a 14yr old veagan and this worked for me!! I am a very very very picky eater!! I used real potatoes with silk soy milk(original) and it still tasted great also I added a few more beans and corn instead of thirty I put forty because the can had 40. I did not put salsa in it. Also, my moms boyfriend is mexican and he loved it. So this is a very good meal!
Posted at 11:17 AM on April 20 2009 by Alexa
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Posted at 2:48 PM on February 19 2009 by Calicocombs
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Surprisingly Tasty!
I made my own real mashed potatoes, instead of instant (my husband won't eat the "fake" ones). When the bean mixture was cooking, I had my doubts that this meal would be filling or tasty. I was definitely pleasantly surprised by how filling and tasty it was! The small sprinkle of parmesan cheese definitely adds a little extra flavor and completes this terrific meal!
Posted at 12:28 PM on January 29 2009 by cmr2468
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Shepherd's Pie
Love this recipe! In my opinion, I like it better than the real Shepherds Pie, it's not greasy and more tasty. I did add peas and Morning Star crumble(meat substitute) I found the carrots to be a little hard still, so next time I will pre-cook them or use frozen peas and carrots. But, all in all, it was very tasty and I have passed the recipe on to friends. Best of all, my daughter loved it and she is THE pickiest eater!
Posted at 9:51 AM on January 9 2009 by lmazza
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Great
Very tasty!!
Posted at 8:05 AM on December 22 2008 by aburgstede
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very nice
This is a very good, quick veg recipe. I wasn't so sure about it when I read it but I was looking for something new. We really liked it. I added some peas and sliced mushrooms for some extra nutrition. You could also add meat crumbles.
Posted at 11:08 AM on December 15 2008 by jmd
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Delicious! I loved the recipe although i did not use carrots. I also used a can of dark red kidnet beans and light red kidney beans. I used one packet of Betty Crocker Baked Garlic and Cheddar mashed potatoes. My whole family loved it and believe me there is a total of nine people in my family.
Posted at 8:20 AM on July 1 2008 by sboo123
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great recipe
Easy to make. I substituted "real" mashed potatoes made from red potatoes for the instant variety. I did have to simmer longer than the 15 minutes recommended. Great as leftovers.
Posted at 9:47 AM on November 9 2007 by Destiny