Zippy 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
dairy	11%	5%
aromatics	28%	28%
sweetener	6%	0%
salt	0%	1%
liquid	81%	42%
vegetables and beans	326%	145%

Where it stands out

• #4 of 42 for slice integrity
• #4 of 42 for tenderness
• #40 of 42 for moistness

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

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

454 g	1 pound potatoes, peeled and chopped
14 g	1 tablespoon canola oil
454 g	1 pound ground beef
150 g	1 large onion, finely chopped
120 g	1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
6 g	2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
397 g	1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
34 g	2 tablespoons ketchup
16 g	1 tablespoon soy sauce
16 g	1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 g	1 teaspoon mild curry powder
8 g	1 tablespoon cornstarch
822 g	2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
454 g	1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed peas and carrots
61 g	0.25 cup milk
14 g	1 tablespoon butter
113 g	1 cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
	salt and pepper to taste

Method: 4 steps, published by www.allrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“This turned out really tasty! I followed the recipe pretty closely. I omitted the tomatoes altogether because I didn't have any, and we don't like cooked tomatoes much anyway. I know several other reviewers have said that it was too soupy with an entire can of” — a cook, 4.0★

“I thought this has potential and will try again with only 1/4 teaspoon curry. I lived in the Caribbean for 8 months where I acquired a taste for curry but my other 6 family members did not care for the curry taste even though I reduced it to 1/2 teaspoon. Afte” — a cook, 4.0★