Classic Homemade Shepherd’s Pie Recipe



You will absolutely love this classic shepherd’s pie with the most amazing mashed potatoes and lamb filling of all time. Shepherd’s …

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  1. I'd love to try this, but never in a million years would my husband buy lamb. Our version of "shepherd's" pie is basically thickened vegetable beef soup with mashed potatoes on top. Not the same, but still yummy. I'll try piping the potatoes this time.

  2. On a scale of 1-10 it’s a 15. Followed the recipe exactly and it was better than anything we have had in a restaurant!!!! Been to Ireland and this holds up against the best they had there!!!!

  3. So many thanks Chef Billy. I grew up in the UK with this little gem. My Mum always made it on Monday after our Sunday dinner. Later it was a great way to get veggies into my boys. We always added parsnips, absolutely essential. I have a food mill but we prefer hand mashed – not so pasty! A sprinkle of cheese – delicious.

  4. I made a cottage pie version of this. I did caramelized onion and garlic then added the ground beef. Added frozen vegetable mix just before the flour. I didn't have fresh herbs so used a dry Italian blend. I forgot to add the butter to my potatoes and had to scrape them off the pie and back into a bowl – ha ha! The prep time took way longer than 15 minutes. Was more like an hour and a half. Still, this turned out incredibly good. I went back for seconds. Thank you so much Chef Billy!

  5. I made this today. I made recipe x3 to give some to the old lady I take care of & one for my in-laws. They all thought I bought it 🤣🤣🤣
    It was spectacular. Thank you. This home cook is so good because of following your tips, people think I’m a professional
    Your so wonderful for sharing all this information. I feel like I finally made it through culinary school. It’s always been my dream

  6. Dude I made this for the 4th in the Cottage Pie version and it was a hit!
    I don't have a food processor so the prep took a bit longer but I need the knife practice anyway. Also my food mill (Flotte Lotte) bottom scraper spring kept falling off – ugh but otherwise another hands up walking around so good recipe!
    Thank you Chef!!!

  7. I have never heard of tomato paste or garlic in Shepherds Pie, and I much prefer my veg a bit chunkier. However, your mashed potatoes look Divine! Must try….

  8. My family loved this… I forgot the tomato paste but hey, I am no Chef Parisi… I also added red, green, and yellow peppers. I added petite greens peas and white and yellow corn just before baking. You don't want them to be mushy and you want them to maintain their vibrant color. For the potatoes, I used Fontina, Pecorino Romano, and Parmesan with just enough buttermilk to loosen the potatoes so they would provide tang and make them easier to pipe. I also substituted the sour cream for crème fraîche.

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