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Amy's Kitchen Shepherd's Pie

Amy's Kitchen Shepherd's PieMy way of making Sheperd's Pie, for anyone not familiar with this simple but amazing meal, is to take left over beef stew, put a big hunko cheese on top, laying on a good layer of mashed potatoes and then cramming the dish in the oven broiler to toast the taters to a golden, dreamy crispy delight. That was before I had inkling of how much fat and calories this is laden with. Still, it was delicious, so when I saw that Amy's Kitchen Shepherd's Pie, and having had good experiences with Amy's products in the past, I naturally became quite excited (and instantly hungry)!

The instructions were quite easy to follow and the portion size was adequate for lunch or as a main entree if you added some additional veggies on the side. Of course the mashed potatoes on the top didn't brown, but since I'm a microwave junkie, but I expected that. And they were a little bland in flavor when eaten by themselves, but the filling was really quite flavorful. I would have liked a little more juice, but that's a personal preference on my part; I like things in the juicy-to-squishy range. I had a second one of these that I melted a little soy-cheese on the top, and had it with salsa (condiment of the Gods), and it made the already-good even better!

A package of Amy's Kitchen Shepherd's Pie contains 1 pie which provides 160 calories, 4 grams of fat, NO sat-fat or cholesterol,25% of the daily value for sodium (590 mg), 5 grams of protein and 27 grams of carbohydrates which includes 5 grams of fiber (20% of the daily value) and 5 grams of sugars. There is also 50% of the daily recommendation for vitamin A, 30% vitamin C, 10% calcium and 15% iron. Score! Of course Amy's Kitchen products are made of "the good stuff" - 95% organic with potatoes, tomatoes, beans, celery etc. (more details at the Amys Kitchen website).

Personally, I really appreciate the effort it takes in this modern world to make something in this way, and am willing to pay a little extra for it if it tastes good and is healthy. And you WILL pay a little more than most other things in the frozen dinner aisle. Overall, this is one I've already bought again and will continue to do so.

Rating
Taste: 4
Nutrition: 3
Price: 4
Overall: 4
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4 Comments

I eat these things EVERY DAY...They're heavenly! And hella healthy, too...160 calories for the whole thing??

I tried Amy's Macaroni & Cheese -- and suggest you avoid it. I tossed it after a couple of bites it was so bad...and I'm a big fan of the "Amy" product line.

The soy cheese version of the Mac and Cheese is way better than the real thing, IMHO. Strange, because usually its the other way around.

mmm i love the shepherds pie! im glad i found it at trader joes.

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