Grammy's Kitchen · Shepherd's Pie · Cheesy Cottage Pie

One of 42 shepherd's pie recipes we measured

Cheesy Cottage Pie

from www.budgetbytes.com

It ranks #3 of 42 for slice integrity among the shepherd's pie recipes we compared. 35 cooks on www.budgetbytes.com rate it 4.9★.

hands-on30m
waiting39 min
makes6
each$1.32
kcal462
levelbeginner

The formula

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

this recipe typical
dairy36%5%
aromatics46%28%
salt3%1%
liquid106%42%
vegetables and beans454%145%

Where it stands out

  • #3 of 42 for slice integrity
  • #3 of 42 for tenderness
  • #4 of 42 for richness

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

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

1134 g2.5 lbs. russet potatoes ($0.87)
6 g1 tsp salt, divided ($0.05)
28 g2 Tbsp butter ($0.36)
122 g1/2 cup milk ($0.16)
113 g4 oz. shredded cheddar ($0.85)
27 g2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.23)
150 g1 yellow onion ($0.21)
6 g2 cloves garlic ($0.16)
227 g1/2 lb. ground beef ($2.65)
15 g2 Tbsp all-purpose flour ($0.01)
240 g1 cup beef broth ($0.13)
8 g1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce ($0.03)
2 g1 tsp dried rosemary ($0.10)
1 g1/2 tsp dried thyme ($0.05)
256 g2 cups frozen peas and carrots ($0.26)
154 g1 cup frozen corn ($0.30)
3 g1/2 tsp salt ($0.02)

Method: 9 steps, published by www.budgetbytes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“This is *good*. It’s been in my rotation for several months now, and that’s where it’s staying. I make a vegetarian version with an equivalent amount of Beyond Beef and Better Than Bouillon vegetable stock. It’s rich and savory, with plenty of gravy, and a gen” — a cook, 5.0★
“Love this recipe so much. I made it with Beyond Beef and it turned out excellent. I love the amount of veggies and next time I want to add green beans because I think they would also go really well in there! Thanks for another great one, Beth!!” — a cook, 5.0★
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