Classic Shepard’s Pie


Classic Shepard’s Pie
Ingredients
  1. Mashed potatoes (sweet or white)
  2. 1 tbsp olive oil
  3. 1 large onion diced
  4. 3 celery stalks diced
  5. 3 carrots diced
  6. 2 cloves garlic chopped
  7. 2 cups of (grass-fed) ground beef (or turkey or pork)
  8. 1 cup of organic corn or peas (frozen or fresh)
  9. ¾ tsp chili powder
  10. salt and pepper
  11. 1 ½ tbsp of Arrowroot powder (starch powder) – not neccessary
  12. 1/2 cup of broth (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven 4o0 degrees
  2. Topping Instructions
  3. Boil and whip your potatoes unless you’re using leftovers.
  4. Filling Instructions
  5. Heat oil in large skillet.
  6. Saute onion about 2-3 minutes
  7. Add celery, carrot and garlic – saute about 5-8 minutes.
  8. Add beef, turkey or pork (whatever you have leftover) for about 5 minutes. Leftover meat can be chopped food processor first.
  9. If using arrowroot powder: add to to 1/2 cup of hot water (or broth, or gravy) and whisk it – add to meat and boil around 1-2 min on low heat
  10. Separately, cook about 1 cup of organic corn or peas. Strain and add to mixture. (optional)
  11. Pour filling into a oven safe dish.
  12. Evenly distribute mashed potato over the top, sealing edges.
  13. Bake approximately 30 minutes or until heated through and bubbling slightly.
Notes
  1. Note: You can swap potatoes for mashed cauliflower if avoiding nightshade vegetables.
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