Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

Makes 6 servings as a meal or 12 snack-sized portions | Gluten free

Step 1

2 lbs. ground beef or bison
1 tsp. coconut oil

Step 2

2 c. carrots, diced
2 c. onion, diced
1 c. celery, diced
8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. olive oil

Step 3

1 T. tomato paste
1 tsp. dried thyme
Salt and pepper to taste

Step 4

½ c. chicken broth (preservative free) or water

Step 5—Topping

1 medium cauliflower head
4 small potatoes
4 T. heavy cream
2 T. butter
salt to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown meat with olive oil in a frying pan and transfer to a 13 by 9 baking dish.
2. Sauté all ingredients for about 7 minutes.
3. Stir ingredients into vegetable mixture and cook for about 2 minutes.
4. Add broth to vegetables and bring to a boil. Add cooked meat, from step 1, to the vegetables and simmer for 5 minutes. Return entire mixture to baking dish.
5. Cook cauliflower and potato until soft and whip together. Add cream, butter, and salt to whipped mixture. Spread topping mixture over meat and vegetables.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

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