Shepherd's Pie Recipes
Wild Mushroom Shepherd’s Pie with Potato-Chestnut Topping
Star chef Grant Achatz swaps in mushrooms for the usual meat and adds woodsy chestnuts to the potato topping in his vegetarian take on shepherd's pie.
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Shepherd's Pie
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Turkey Shepherd's Pie with Two-Potato Topping
This recipe, from Jimmy Bradley of the Red Cat in New York City, makes a large pie, but you can also prepare the dish in individual 1 1/2-cup ramekins. Check them for doneness after 20 minutes.
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Chicken Shepherd’s Pie
Both the filling and the potatoes can be made ahead and assembled before dinner.
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Chicken and Mushroom Shepherd's Pie with Parsnip Mash
F&W's Melissa Rubel plays with the meat-and-potatoes mix in a traditional shepherd's pie, using chicken in the filling and buttery mashed parsnips on top.
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Winter-Vegetable Shepherd's Pie
You have considerable leeway in assembling the ingredients for this English-inspired meal in a dish, but there should always be carrots, onions, and at least three other vegetables, one of them green. Leftover mashed potatoes work fine to top the vegetable stew, which can be browned under the broiler or in a hot oven.
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Classic Shepherd's Pie
This pairing of chopped lamb with a mashed-potato topping is one of the most beloved British classics. Chef Tom Aikens infuses milk and cream with fresh herbs before folding them into the potatoes to make the dish especially luxurious.