Shepards Pie

This recipe is one of my husband’s absolute favorite comfort dishes that I make. I mean, what could be better than a rich, meaty, and hearty gravy topped with wonderful mashed potatoes?! Not a whole heck of a lot!

 

Filling:

1 LB 95% Grass Fed Ground Beef

3 Large Carrots, Medium Diced

2 Stalks Celery, Medium Diced

1 Bay Leaf

3 TBS Flour

3 TBS Olive Oil

32 Oz. Beef Bone Broth

Brown the ground beef in a large oven-proof saute pan

*****You will want to start your mashed potatoes at this point*****

Add chopped vegetables and bay leaf to pan

Stir occasionally and cook mixture for 5 minutes

Sprinkle in flour and stir until well incorporated

Cook mixture for 3 minutes in order to get rid of the raw flour taste

Carefully add broth to pan and bring to a boil for 1 minute

Turn head to medium low and simmer for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened (be sure to stir occasionally)

Mashed Potatoes:

6 Medium to Large Yukon Gold Potatoes, Washed and Cut into Medium Sized Chunks

1/2 Stick of Butter

1/2 Cup Heavy Cream (You can also use milk or yogurt if you’d like)

Salt and Pepper to taste

Add potatoes to a large sauce pot and add enough cold water to reach 1 inch above potatoes ( You will also want to salt the water with a good tablespoon of salt)

Bring to boil and stir occasionally

Cook until fork tender (About 20 minutes)

Strain potatoes and add them right back in the sauce pan

Mash potatoes with either a potato masher or a fork until no visible chunks are seen

Add in butter and heavy cream and stir until completely combined

Salt and Pepper to taste

Assembly:

Carefully remove the bay leaf and pour gravy mixture into a medium sized casserole dish

Add mashed potatoes on top ( You can either be fancy and pipe them on with a piping bag and star tip, a plastic bag with the tip cut off, or you can just use a rubber spatula and spread them on)

Place dish in broiler and broil until the mashed potatoes are golden brown and delicious

Carefully remove from broiler and serve immediately

PS: This dish makes the best left overs!