Traditional Shepherd's Pie

The formula

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

	this recipe	typical
egg	9%	0%
dairy	21%	5%
aromatics	31%	28%
salt	5%	1%
liquid	63%	42%
vegetables and beans	288%	145%

Where it stands out

• #2 of 42 for moistness
• #5 of 42 for glaze depth
• #5 of 42 for slice integrity

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

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

1361 g	3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
18 g	1 tablespoon kosher salt
61 g	0.25 cup milk
43 g	3 tablespoons salted butter, divided
113 g	1 cup shredded white Cheddar cheese
58 g	0.25 cup sour cream
50 g	1 large egg yolk
12 g	2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
2 g	1 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
14 g	1 tablespoon olive oil
160 g	1 cup diced onion
128 g	1 cup diced carrot
454 g	1 pound ground lamb
454 g	1 pound ground beef sirloin
22 g	3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 g	1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
2 g	1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
240 g	1 cup beef stock
16 g	1 tablespoon tomato paste
16 g	1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
145 g	1 cup frozen green peas
6 g	1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste

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

“I used unsalted cream of mushroom soup instead of the broth and flour. I added a small can of mushrooms. I cut the recipe in half, but some of the ingredients I forgot to cut in half like the sour cream. I used light sour cream and didn't add salt because I am” — a cook, 5.0★

“Heres a hot tip: dice an entire onion and a whole bag of carrots when making the recipe. Put the extras in a ziploc bag and push out all the air and throw it in the freezer to front load your prep time. I've made it 4 times now. The recipe is sooooooo good but” — a cook, 5.0★