Hash Brown Shepherd's Pie: The Best Idea I Couldn't Pull Off

I use CyberGhost to keep my data private and secure online: https://cyberghostvpn.com/NotAnotherCookingShow Trying to reinvent Shepherd’s Pie sounded like a brilliant idea… until it absolutely wasn’t. In this video, I’m attempting a hash brown Shepherd’s Pie: a crispy potato-crusted upgrade to one of my all-time favorite comfort foods, built with a rich lamb filling, mirepoix, Guinness, stock, peas, corn, and a cheesy mashed potato topping. ​ But this one turned into a real struggle. After spending all week testing the idea, trying to get the hash brown crust to hold, and pushing through a shoulder that was giving me hell, the final result didn’t exactly go according to plan. Normally, when I fail, you never see it. This time, I decided to leave it in — the frustration, the collapse, and the very real moment when I realized this “brilliant” idea might not actually be structurally viable. ​ That said, even when the concept fell apart, the food didn’t. This still turned into an incredibly rich, deeply savory Shepherd’s Pie, and along the way I walk through the process for building the filling, making mashed potatoes that hold under the broiler, and getting crispier hash browns with a better texture. ​ So this is not the polished victory lap version. It’s the messy version, the honest version, and one of the rare times you get to watch me share the screw-up instead of pretending it never happened Recipe for the Shepherd’s Pie and hash browns is in the usual spot, check out my Patreon! ​ Take care of yourself and go feed yourself. #ShepherdsPie #ComfortFood #Cooking PATREON: https://goo.gl/5Nr1oB RECIPE https://www.notanothercookingshow.tv/recipes (Website Design by: https://www.kristasdesignstudio.com/) HATE LESS COOK MORE HOODIE https://teespring.com/stores/notanothercookingshow ________________________________________________________________ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thefoodfreakk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/notanothercookingshow TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/thefoodfreak