Shepherd's Pie

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2012, America's Test Kitchen TV

Think this classic of tender meat and rich gravy topped with mashed potatoes is the ultimate comfort food? The cook who has spent 5 hours preparing it might disagree.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 2 hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The traditional version of this dish of meat and gravy topped with mashed potatoes is time-consuming to make, and the end product is a bit heavy for modern palates. We streamlined the process by building and serving the pie in one skillet a...

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