Mushroom & Herb Shepherd’s Pie
topped with White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
- Milk
- Wheat
It’s hard to beat the homey, comforting goodness of a shepherd’s pie. Our chefs whipped up a vegetarian version that’s just as rich and hearty as the original! Meaty mushrooms (in lieu of traditional ground beef) are simmered with tomato paste, veggie stock, and a bounty of fresh veggies and thyme. On top, swoops of creamy mashed potatoes are sprinkled with white cheddar, then broiled to create an irresistibly cheesy crust. Seriously, who needs the meat when you’ve got all that?!
Ingredients
3 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
¼ ounce
Thyme
1 unit
Tomato Paste
6 ounce
Carrot
1 unit
Onion
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
½ cup
White Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
8 ounce
Button Mushrooms
16 ounce
Potatoes
1 tablespoon
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
Not included in your delivery
3 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces; place in a large pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. • Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain and return potatoes to pot. • Keep covered off heat until ready to mash.
• While potatoes cook, trim and quarter mushrooms. Trim, peel, and finely dice carrots. Halve, peel, and dice half the onion (whole onion for 4 servings). Strip half the thyme leaves from stems (all the leaves for 4); mince leaves.
• Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a medium, preferably ovenproof, pan over medium-high heat (use a large, preferably ovenproof, pan for 4 servings). Add mushrooms and a big pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 5 minutes. • Add a drizzle of olive oil to pan, then stir in carrots, diced onion, and salt. Cook, stirring, until veggies are softened, 5-7 minutes more.
• Stir 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) into pan with veggies until melted, then add minced thyme, garlic powder, and flour. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. • Stir in tomato paste until incorporated, 1 minute. • Pour in ¾ cup water (1 cup for 4) and stock concentrates, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer and cook until sauce has thickened, 2-3 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper. Turn off heat. TIP: If your pan isn’t ovenproof, transfer mixture now to a baking dish.
• Mash drained potatoes with sour cream, half the cheddar (you’ll use the rest in the next step), and 2 TBSP butter (3 TBSP for 4 servings) until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat broiler to high. • Once filling has thickened, spoon mashed potatoes on top. Spread potatoes into an even layer, leaving a 1-inch border around edge of pan. • Sprinkle potatoes with remaining cheddar.
• Broil shepherd’s pie until cheese is lightly browned, 3-4 minutes. TIP: Watch carefully to avoid burning. • Let rest at least 5 minutes, then divide between plates and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the hearty, flavorful dish; some found it surprisingly delicious even without meat 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Prep time was longer than expected for some, but most felt the effort was worthwhile.
- Suggestions: Consider adding lentils, beans, or plant-based meat for extra protein and texture.
- Portions: Generous servings; many had leftovers, while some wanted more potatoes to cover the filling.
- Vegetables: Some suggest cooking carrots longer or adding peas for more variety and color.
Reviews from our home cooks
One of my favorite recipes of all time. I had never tried shepherd's pie because of the beef at its core, but the mushrooms made for a lighter, more tasteful alternative. The mashed potatoes were much easier with the little golden variety that did not require peeling to be beautifully creamy in combination with the base of mushroom flavors with a hint of tomato. We loved this!
This was surprisingly tasty and flavorful! It also had a lot of different textures and tastes, from smooth and creamy with sweet and umami to al dente and velvety with sweet and salty. I was a little skeptical as to how this new take on a traditional shepherd's pie would taste, and doubtful as to how the combination of mushrooms, tomato paste, and mashed potatoes would turn out, but it actually was quite excellent! I would make this again.
This vegetarian Shepard's Pie was really great! The mushrooms were so "meaty" and delicious. This was an easy dish to make. I'd definitely order it again. This time I made a point of thinning out the mashed potatoes so I'd get a better spread on the top!
Omg! The mushroom & herb shepherd's pie is one of my favs that I received in my box! No wonder it is a hall of fame recipe! The portion size was more than enough for two people.
Perhaps my favorite meal so far!!! As a vegetarian, I don't typically partake in Shepherd's Pie, but this recipe was adjusted for my liking as if I'd done it myself. The mushrooms are a delicious and hearty substitution for the meats and there wasn't any silly crust to incorporate. Please send this one again soon!!!
No complaints about this shepherd's pie, although it's definitely not my accustomed style (normally I think seasoned ground beef, corn on top, and potatoes on top of that). This mushroom vegetable variant was really tasty, although as is my wont, yes, I added a chopped Hatch chile (with the onion) to spice it up.
All the Shepherd's Pies from Hello Fresh are among my favorites. This mushroom one was filling, despite being vegetarian, and it tastes excellent. I think the fresh thyme is key in how good it is.
The only good part was the cheesy mashed potatoes. The tomato paste was a big mistake, it made it sweet and taste like pasta more than shepherd's pie. It needed more of a gravy flavor, or even a mushroom gravy. Yeah, not making this again.
The proportions of the mashed potatoes felt too big in comparison to the filling of the pie itself. I think it would have been better to have more herbs (since it claimed to be a mushroom and herb pie), and to cut the carrots into rounds and then quarter the rounds. Dicing the carrots too small definitely made them disappear into the mush.
Always love the Shepherds Pie...this was especially great because it used mushrooms!
