Grammy's Kitchen · Shepherd's Pie · Cheesy Cottage Pie
One of 42 shepherd's pie recipes we measured
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★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 42.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| dairy | 36% | 5% |
| aromatics | 46% | 28% |
| salt | 3% | 1% |
| liquid | 106% | 42% |
| vegetables and beans | 454% | 145% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1134 g | 2.5 lbs. russet potatoes ($0.87) |
| 6 g | 1 tsp salt, divided ($0.05) |
| 28 g | 2 Tbsp butter ($0.36) |
| 122 g | 1/2 cup milk ($0.16) |
| 113 g | 4 oz. shredded cheddar ($0.85) |
| 27 g | 2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.23) |
| 150 g | 1 yellow onion ($0.21) |
| 6 g | 2 cloves garlic ($0.16) |
| 227 g | 1/2 lb. ground beef ($2.65) |
| 15 g | 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour ($0.01) |
| 240 g | 1 cup beef broth ($0.13) |
| 8 g | 1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce ($0.03) |
| 2 g | 1 tsp dried rosemary ($0.10) |
| 1 g | 1/2 tsp dried thyme ($0.05) |
| 256 g | 2 cups frozen peas and carrots ($0.26) |
| 154 g | 1 cup frozen corn ($0.30) |
| 3 g | 1/2 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★