Steakhouse Shepherd's Pie

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Rachel - way to go! I increased the bacon by half, using thick smoked slices, adding half to the meat mix, not at all crisp because you want a little fat to add to the meat. To the gravy I added a little allspice and cinnamon, and as others have noted the ubiquitous A-1 sauce, but very lightly. Apart from the casserole itself, I made an extra batch of gravy, as from my seminary days in England I can tell you this whoolly round dish frequently and unpredictably comes out dry, and needs more sop, especially if you've got a nice whole grain bread on the side. You don't want to add too much A-1, as you'll have a vinegary gravy which won't taste good when sopping with that nice bread. The Maytag is the only bleu cheese you should use - skip the others. But the Cabot 5-year-old cheddar is even better, a really stinky cheese to convert those otherwise creamy but blah 'taters. It's a great youth group dish, great for talking about where the ingredients come from, great for leading into deep talks about God. +JMJ

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This is a real keeper!!! It is simple to prepare, doesn't take much time, most ingredients are on hand already or easy to pick up and it's GOOD, no GREAT!!! I used feta cheese instead of blue cheese because of my daughter, and I want to try it with Sharp Cheddar next. The left overs warmed up and were just as good as the first night. This recipe will be kepted, used often and passed on - Thanks Rachel - you are the best.

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I thought this recipe was great. It was just like a steak dinner. The only change I made was to slightly decrease the amount of blue cheese due to budget constraints. I would make this for company. Just make sure that they like blue cheese first!

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I read the complete recipe and I don't understand why some of the reviews say that it doesn't say what to do with the bacon. Well it clearly states to "crumble the bacon over the top of the potatoes" as well as sprinkle paprika . Just wanted to clear up the so called confusion. Please read the entire recipe before making untrue statements. The bottom of the recipe states what to do.

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It took me 1 hour and 15 minutes to make this recipe..... I watched her do it...what happened to 30 minutes??? Instead of bleu cheese, I added shredded cheddar cheese for a "baked potato" taste!! Very Yummy!! I also had to do a little more sour cream... but my family loves cheeses so it didn't matter! Not a recipe that you can realistically have done in 30 minutes IMO... Thanks !

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By definition, 'Shepherds Pie' is made with lamb, not beef (shepherds don't tend cattle, cowboys do. Traditionally, a pie made in this way with ground beef is called a 'Cottage Pie', but if you want to give the title your own signature, why not call it 'Cowboy Pie'. In any event, I liked the recipe, even if the average person preparing it wouldn't be able to do everything in 'Rachael Ray time'!

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I made this from memory after watching Rachael make it on TV, so there were a few variations to the recipe. I left the olive oil out and added the bacon back in to the meat mixture. I used more Worcestershire than called for until I liked the flavor. One of my boys does not like bleu cheese so I used what I had in the refrigerator - 3 cheese Asiago, parmesan blend, some mozarella and some cheddar jack blend. I also used more sour cream and none of the water in the potatoes. The boys asked to take the leftovers to school for lunch tomorrow they liked it so much. It did take longer than 30 minutes, but not much - probably because I watched her make it first.

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Great recipe but it doesnt' take 30 minutes even with two people working on it! Misleading - it took us 1.5 hrs to prep (and the recipe states 10 min...tasty, yes. Exhausting, yes.

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Really delicious! I changed the recipe a bit but it was delicious!

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I've made this a few times. I make it without any cheese since my family doesn't like it. I also add garlic to the gravy, and I put a layer of corn betweeen meat and potatoes. I put the
crushed bacon on top of half the dish
so whoever likes the bacon can have it or not. My family and I like this recipe much more than my old one. Thanks, Rachel!