From my kitchen, to yours...here is my Shepherd's Pie with Veggies Recipe. For this recipe I make mine with sweet potatoes and coconut milk as part of a Paleo Diet. You can simply substitute white potatoes and heavy cream for regular version :) And I made it one of my favorite temp-tations dish in black!
Ingredients - Serves 4
1 lb sweet potatoes
1 yellow onion
1 carrot
6-8 ounces parsnips
1/2 bunch chives
1 lb ground beef
1 tb butter
1/4 cup coconut milk (or heavy cream)
1 1/2 tb tomato paste
1 tb almond flour (or regular flour)
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon chicken base
Prepare Ingredients
Preheat broiler to high. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1-inch pieces. Peel onion and mince. Rinse carrot and parsnip and cut both into small dice. Rinse chives and thinly slice.
Pat beef dry with paper towel.
Making Potatoes
Place potatoes in large pot and cover with cold water. Add generous pinch of salt and bring to boil. Cook until fork tender about 10-12 minutes. Drain and place in large bowl. Add butter and milk and using a masher or fork, mash until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Brown Beef
While potatoes cook, heat large high sided oven-proof pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add beef, season with salt and pepper and cook breaking up beef with back of spoon, until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl.
Cooking Veggies
Wipe pan from beef clean and add 1 TB olive oil over medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, add onion, carrot and parsnip.
Cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes. Return beef to pan and stir to combine. stir in tomato paste and cook until brick red, 2-3 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together chicken base with 1 cup water.
Make Gravy
Reduce heat under beef and veggies to medium and sprinkle in flour. Stir until combined, about 1minute. Slowly pour over Worcestershire sauce and chicken base mixture. Stir and cook until sauce is thickened, about 3-5 minutes. Remove pan from heat.
Broil Shepard's Pie
Spread mashed sweet potatoes evenly over beef. Gently spread, trying not to submerge them and cover as much surface area as you can.
Place pan under broiler and cook until potatoes are golden brown, about 5-10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle over chives. Serve hot, family style!
From my kitchen to yours,
Stacey