Comments on: Instant Pot Shepherd’s Pie

By: Brenda Melendez

Brenda Melendez — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 02:45:11 +0000

In reply to Vanessa. Yes, you can double the recipe, just make sure the size of your Instant Pot will accommodate it. Also, the cook time will remain the same but it might take longer to come to pressure.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 18:44:53 +0000

If you double the recipe, would you need to extend the cooking time and if so, by how long? Thank you! This looks so much better than the one we make!!

By: Corinne Schmitt

Corinne Schmitt — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 11:36:56 +0000

In reply to Newbie. To make with ground beef, cook the potatoes and carrots first according to the recipe directions. Then, after you've removed them from the pot, brown the ground beef in the IP. Add the tomato paste and herbs but only 2/3 cup of broth. Select "Manual" and set time for 10 minutes. While it's cooking, you can mash the potatoes.

By: Newbie

Newbie — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 05:44:35 +0000

If I were to use ground beef how would the recipe change?

By: Corinne Schmitt

Corinne Schmitt — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 15:09:04 +0000

In reply to Martha. Hi Martha, thanks for the feedback! Actually, the carrots aren't in the photo because I forgot to take the picture after I added them on top of the potatoes when I made this. It is a pain separating them after they've cooked. You CAN put the carrots below the steamer rack, but they'll absorb a lot of the liquid and be softer as a result. They also lose their vibrant color. If you don't mind that, there's no reason you can't make it that way.

By: Martha

Martha — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 14:59:24 +0000

I made this last weekend, and it was delicious. I used some white wine to deglaze the bottom of te pot after browning the meat, used a little extra thyme and a bay leaf since I didn’t have any rosemary. My husband brought home a rump roast instead of a chuck roast because it was on sale. It worked great, but needed almost double the IP time before it would shred.
One question – I added the diced carrots per the instructions with the potatoes. I kept them as separated as I could in the steamer. They were perfectly cooked, but it took some time to separate them once cooked to keep them out of the mashed potatoes. I now see in the photo that the carrots aren’t with the potatoes on the steamer rack. Do they go below in the gravy?
Anyway, thank you for such meal! My family said I should make it again.