Grammy's Kitchen · Shepherd's Pie · Hachis Parmentier (French Shepherd’s Pie)
One of 42 shepherd's pie recipes we measured
from www.thekitchn.com
It ranks #2 of 42 for glaze depth among the shepherd's pie recipes we compared.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 42.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| egg | 13% | 0% |
| dairy | 10% | 5% |
| aromatics | 42% | 28% |
| salt | 4% | 1% |
| liquid | 88% | 42% |
| vegetables and beans | 172% | 145% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 85 g | 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature |
| 1134 g | 2 1/2 pounds gold potatoes (about 9 medium), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks |
| 18 g | 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more as needed |
| 79 g | 1/3 cup heavy cream |
| 100 g | 2 large egg yolks |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg |
| 85 g | 3 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 1 cup) |
| 57 g | 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, divided |
| 300 g | 2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped (about 3 cups) |
| 183 g | 3 medium carrots, peeled and diced (about 1 1/4 cups) |
| 18 g | 6 cloves garlic, finely grated or minced |
| 680 g | 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef |
| 9 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed |
| 118 g | 1/2 cup dry red wine |
| 480 g | 2 cups low-sodium beef or chicken broth |
| 4 g | 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (4 sprigs), plus more for garnish |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard |
Method: 12 steps, published by www.thekitchn.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Winter comfort food at it's best. I love Shepard's and Cottage Pies but this one takes the concept to a whole new level. ” — a cook, 5.0★
“A "Shepherd's" pie that contains beef. This is amateur hour right here” — a cook, 1.0★