Grammy's Kitchen · Shepherd's Pie · Shepherd’s Pie
One of 42 shepherd's pie recipes we measured
from preppykitchen.com
It ranks #1 of 42 for moistness among the shepherd's pie recipes we compared. 70 cooks on preppykitchen.com rate it 5.0★.
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 | 26% | 28% |
| salt | 5% | 1% |
| liquid | 42% | 42% |
| vegetables and beans | 164% | 145% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 675 g | 1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes (peeled and cubed (675g)) |
| 26 g | 3 1/4 teaspoons salt (divided (26g)) |
| 121 g | 1/2 cup half-and-half ((120mL)) |
| 57 g | 1/4 cup unsalted butter ((57g)) |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons olive oil |
| 150 g | 1 medium yellow onion (chopped) |
| 122 g | 2 large carrots (peeled and diced) |
| 9 g | 3 garlic cloves (minced) |
| 4 g | 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme |
| 675 g | 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef ((675g)) |
| 16 g | 1 tablespoon tomato paste |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 15 g | 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| 160 g | 2/3 cup beef broth ((160mL)) |
| 32 g | 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce |
| 170 g | 1 cup frozen green peas ((170g)) |
| 143 g | 1 cup frozen corn kernels ((143g)) |
| Chopped fresh parsley or chives (for garnish) |
Method: 8 steps, published by preppykitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Made this heartwarming pie twice now! My whole family loved it. So delicious and comforting. On the second attempt I ran out of worcestershire sauce so I swapped it with some tomato sauce instead (I thought they have the same kinda acidic taste 😛) and turned o” — a cook, 5.0★
“This was delicious! Super easy to make and my idea of comfort food! I added a bit extra for mashed potatoes because I am a huge fan of mashed potatoes. Thank you for the recipe! I am making this tomorrow for dinner. :)” — a cook, 5.0★