Shepherd's Pie Baked Potatoes

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 42.

	this recipe	typical
dairy	0%	5%
aromatics	24%	28%
salt	0%	1%
liquid	63%	42%
vegetables and beans	1134%	145%

Where it stands out

• #1 of 42 for slice integrity
• #1 of 42 for tenderness
• #42 of 42 for moistness

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

5216 g	4 medium Russet potatoes (2 3/4 to 3 lb.), scrubbed
27 g	2 tbsp. neutral oil, divided
454 g	1 lb. lean ground beef
	Kosher salt
	Freshly ground black pepper
75 g	1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
61 g	1 medium carrot, peeled, finely chopped
6 g	2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 g	1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
2 g	1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
33 g	2 tbsp. tomato paste
59 g	1/4 c. dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon
120 g	1/2 c. low-sodium beef broth
32 g	2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
15 g	2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
77 g	1/2 c. frozen corn
72 g	1/2 c. frozen peas
121 g	1/2 c. half-and-half
57 g	4 tbsp. unsalted butter
25 g	1/4 c. shredded Parmesan, divided
12 g	2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley, divided

Method: 7 steps, published by www.delish.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“<p>So, I have mixed feelings about this one. First off, it took forever! I started cooking at 4:55 and it is now 6:18 and I’m waiting for them to come out of the oven after they’ve browned. Still waiting… The meat mixture was good although I didn’t have red wi” — a cook, 4.0★

“<p>Really good! I made exactly as specified, with the exception of adding some water to the filling while cooking and extra half and half into the potatoes. I found my mixture and potatoes both to be quite thick and needed to add more moisture — even then, the” — a cook, 4.0★