I have always found Shepherds pie to be dry and tasteless. I made my own recipe that is a super hit with family and friends, and made shepherd's pie lovers out of people who have never liked it.
My mother-in-law made this for her family weekly and they loved it. I knew I was on to something good when my husband said mine was as good as his mothers.
It's usually not difficult to get kids to eat a taco, nor will it be for this meal that's packed with the same flavours and has fun curlicue noodles. Teens and tweens just might be inspired to cook this one themselves.
Meat and potatoes are at their satisfying best in this easy casserole.
This is a simple 6-ingredient recipe handed down to me by my mother (back then it was called the "Poor Man's Casserole). It is hearty, tasty, and filling, and loved by all the men in my family. The recipe can easily be doubled, with second casserole refrigerated and reheated.
The herbs and spices used in chorizo, a highly seasoned Mexican fresh pork sausage, highlight this slightly piquant patty. If you prefer a burger with tongue-tingling heat, increase the cayenne pepper to 1 tsp (5 mL). Serve sandwiched in warm tortillas or whole wheat hamburger buns.
This is twist on a pizza made upside down in a casserole dish using a homemade dough as the crust which puffs up to a golden brown. Cutting it is the fun part, and you can make it as deep as the casserole dish, so that you get an Upside Down Chicago Deep Dish Pizza. Fun to make and eat!
In March (Nutrition Month) we asked you to submit your favourite higher-fat recipes for a healthy makeover. The winner of our healthy makever recipe contest is Jeanette Baye of British Columbia. She kindly agreed to test the new version, and her review of the lightened-up recipe is below. The original recipe had 440 calories and 27 g fat per serving based on six servings. The lightened up recipe has 409 calories and 17 g fat.
