I've been working to put on mass and this Shepards Pie recipe has been saving my life. I make it pretty much from scratch except for the crust. Just season to your taste preference. I leave them in the pie dish and eat off them for a day or two. I find using a crust adds more calories and makes transporting it much easier. I'll slice what feels right and reheat or throw in in a container for lunch.
INGREDIENTS:
Ground Lamb – ~3lbs
Golden potatoes – (enough to fill a medium pot after dicing)
Beef bone broth – ~1-2 cups
Vegan butter of choice
Egg yolk
Sliced shiitake mushrooms
One large yellow/sweet onion
Frozen veggie mix – (Costco)
Flour
Pillsbury pie crust
SPICES:
Fresh sage – finely chopped
Fresh thyme – plucked and sprig as a garnish
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Salt
Pepper
Msg
Tomato paste
Worcestershire sauce
Tumeric – for potatoes
Onion and Garlic powder
Cayenne pepper
Paprika
It's a lot of lamb so I use a big wok to cook the meat separately. I'll start out getting onions close to caramelized with the mushrooms in their own pan. After those are cooked I'll toss them in with the seasoned lamb. Adding some beef broth and a few tablespoons of flour to make a little gravy and thicken it up. I don't drain the meat btw.
I toss a bunch of roughly cut potatoes in a pot (sometimes I'll salt them) and cover with water. I boil until I can stick a fork clean through. Drain the water and mash. Add in a fair amount of dairy free butter (like half a pack) a bit of broth and an egg yolk. Season with garlic powder, tumeric, salt and pepper. (I wish I added flour or cornstarch here because it was a bit too watery and could have been more thick.
Cook at 375 until pie crust is cooked and potatoes are golden on top.
by plant_paul
6 Comments
Sorry about the formatting for the post. I can’t edit the ingredients section unfortunately.
You said you’re trying to put on mass, would you happen to know the macros?
I’m pleasantly surprised that there is a post for Shepherd’s pie and it actually contains lamb. Looks delicious!
As a Brit, I have to ask: why is there pastry in your shepherds pie??
I’m just curious, are you allergic to dairy products or lactose intolerant? Where I live vegan butter, etc is more expensive than liquid gold i.e. olive oil; why not use olive oil for your potatoes? Also it’s a bit more work but you can buy (new or used) all sizes of pie pans, why not use the smaller ones for transporting or freezing your crusted shepherds pies for lunches? I do this to control my son from eating all my cooking before me…lol.
Yummm 😋 I’m soo hungry now. Those pies look delicious 👏🏻👏🏻👌🏼🙌🏻