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Submitted by: CHEF_MEG

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Calories per serving of Cottage Pie

98 calories of 96% Extra Lean Ground Beef, (3 oz)

73 calories of Potato, raw, (0.50 medium (2-1/4" to 3-1/4" dia.))

23 calories of Carrots, raw, (0.50 cup, grated)

17 calories of Sweet Corn, Fresh, (0.13 cup)

15 calories of Onions, raw, (0.25 cup, chopped)

14 calories of Egg Yolk, (0.25 large)

9 calories of Green Beans (snap), (0.25 cup)

6 calories of Tomato Paste, (0.03 cup)

5 calories of chef meg chicken broth, (0.25 serving)

2 calories of Chili powder, (0.25 tsp)

1 calories of Thyme, ground, (0.25 tsp)

1 calories of Pepper, black, (0.13 tsp)

0 calories of Salt, (0.06 tsp)

Nutrition & Calorie Comments  

A frozen bag of mixed vegetables is a quick way to make this recipe. I use chicken or turkey instead of beef. Add a shot of worcestershire sauce (low sodium) for a savory taste.	Submitted by: H20-LADY (4/4/13) report inappropriate
Very, very tasty! I would definitely make this again, and my typically anti-health-food husband loved it. :) Very hearty and can satisfy the heartiest appetites for few calories	Submitted by: EMERALDWARE (8/29/12) report inappropriate
I WAS BORN AND RAISED THERE AND CORN WAS ALWAYS FED TO THE PIGS, I NEVER ATE CORN TILL I CAME TO THE US ALMOST 50 YEARS AGO. IN ENGLAND WE TRIED TO LIIMIT STARCHES. NO BREAD ON THE TABLE, NO BREAD AND POTATOES SERVED TOGETHER. MY RULE NOW IS STILL THAT WAY POTATOES AND CORN TOGETHEJUST UPS THE CARB	Submitted by: NORASPAT (1/4/12) report inappropriate
not impressed with this version...very bland, not akin to the comfort food version i am used to...lower calories doesnt have to taste this lacklustre!!..shepherds pie is a great way to use up left over veggies, taters, meat, condiments, so experiment and get some flavors into it..it CAN be tasty!!	Submitted by: AMANDADAY63 (1/4/12) report inappropriate
Looks real! Tastes OK but bland- would be better with an salty addition like onion soup mix. I left the skins on the potatoes and added a little milk and parmesan cheese to them, and I added garlic and used a frozen carrot/corn/green bean mix. Baked closer to 25 mins.	Submitted by: SEPPIESUSAN (12/11/11) report inappropriate
Made this yesterday, it was very good. I had some leftovers for lunch today and it's GREAT the second day! I did sub low fat chicken sausage for the beef since I had an open package, but everything meshed together so well, the flavors and texture are great! This will become a go-to recipe fore sure!	Submitted by: WATERFELON (11/14/11) report inappropriate
My DH and I were very pleased witht his recipe! I used lowfat milk in the potatoes-about 1/4 cup instead of the egg. I also cooked the filling until the broth was almost absorbed so it wouldn't be runny. Used black pepper instead of chili powder. It's a keeper!	Submitted by: POKIE1 (11/7/11) report inappropriate
So, this was my first Spark recipe. I wanted comfort food and this was perfect. I did make some changes though. I used ground turkey, one potato & 2 cups of cauliflower for the mash, I used no salt tomato paste, added Mrs. Dash to substitute the lack of salt. It turned out wonderful.	Submitted by: MOMMASHUTT (9/21/11) report inappropriate
Using mashed celeriac and swede instead of potatoes, (or a mixture of the three) lowers calories, boosts veg intake and tastes really good.	Submitted by: OURNANCE (9/11/11) report inappropriate
I have this same recipe, however, I use ground turkey (the leanest) ,corn, and I use 1 package of low sodium onion soup, and low sodium turkey or brown gravy mix........I layer the ground turkey on bottom, next corn, then the mashed potatoes....	Submitted by: TONYA46 (8/19/11) report inappropriate
My ancestors were Scot, English and Native American. We have a number of variations of this recipe, including using squash, but this is by far the lowest I've seen in calories and fat. Since we have a cold March, we are going to try this tomorrow for dinner.	Submitted by: POPEYETHETURTLE (3/27/11) report inappropriate
I went vegetarian with this using lentils to replace the meat and added mashed cauliflower to the potatoes for more potato taste, without all the calories....YUM!	Submitted by: AGASSIFAN (3/25/11) report inappropriate