Shepherds Pie

Shepherds Pie might be one of my new favorite dishes. I honestly never even had it until a few years ago.  Since then it has become a favorite in my house!  Not only is this dish ABSOLUTLY DELICIOUS, it is also Whole30 compliant. I am definitely a meat and potatoes girl and when they are combined it’s even better!!  Plus, any chance I can have mashed potatoes, I do!! Another great thing about this dish … you can make it ahead of time and have it all week long. We do it a bit different as I am not a huge fan of peas!  Besides Lima Beans it is the only other vegetable I just don’t like.  To add a bit of flavor and to take the place of the peas I added celery.  It was the perfect substitute.  

How to make:

This dish does require a little prep work.  If you get all your ingredients out prior to starting and follow the order it is a lot easier!  Start with your carrots as they take a while to soften.  Chop em’ up and throw them in a skillet over med-low heat for about 20 minutes.  While they are cooking chop up your onion, potatoes, celery and prep your spices in a small bowl so you can just dump em’ in.  Add your potatoes to a pot of water and bring to a boil.  They should take about 20 minutes to soften.  Follow my Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes or perfect Whole30 mashed potatoes.

Once the carrots are softened add you onion and cook for about 2 minutes.  Next add the celery and cook for about three minutes until the onions are translucent. Add your beef, ground it up and cook until no longer pink.  Once done drain out the excess oil and dump into a mixing bowl.  Add your arrowroot and give it a toss coating everything!  In the pan add minced garlic, sautéing for a minute, then add the beef broth and tomato paste.  Keep stirring until the paste and broth are all mixed together.  

Add back in the beef/veggie mixture and give it a good stir. Turn up the heat to medium till it starts to bubble then reduce to low.  Cover and simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.  The sauce will thicken as it simmers.   Turn you oven on 350°F.  In a 13 x 9 casserole dish add the meat mixture to the bottom.  Top with the mashed potatoes.  I usually do strategically place a spoonful at a time, then use the back of the spoon to spread it out.  Place in the oven and cook for 45 minutes.  You know it’s ready when you see the sauce bubbling up on the sides!  Allow to cool for a good 10 minutes.  I usually dish it out into the bowls to cool faster!

This is great to make on a Sunday and use for lunch or dinner all week long!! 

Shepherds Pie

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• Author: Meg
• Prep Time: 60
• Cook Time: 45
• Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
• Yield: 10-12

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Delicious, Comforting and Whole30 Compliant!

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Ingredients

Meat and Vegetable Mixture:

• 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 2 cups chopped Carrots
• 1 cup chopped Onion
• 1 cup chopped Celery
• 2 pounds Ground Beef
• 2 tablespoon Arrowroot
• ½ tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons Minced Garlic
• 1 cups Beef Broth
• 3 tablespoons Tomato Paste
• 2 tablespoons Coconut Amino
• 1 teaspoon Parsley
• 3/4 teaspoon Rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Ground Thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes:

• 2 pounds Organic Russet Potatoes or Jersey White Sweet Potatoes
• 5 cups Water
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/2 cup Cashew Milk
• 2 tablespoons Ghee
• 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

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Instructions

– Meat and Vegetables:

1. Heat oil over medium-low heat and chop your carrots into small pieces.
2. Add your carrots to the skillet, cooking for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Chop up the onion and celery, keeping them separate.  
4. Add all of your spices into a small bowl so you can add them at once when ready. 
5. Once the carrots are done, add the onion, cook for 2 minutes
6. Add the celery to the carrots & onion cooking for 3 more minutes. 
7. Add your beef, ground it up and cook until no longer pink. 
8. Drain your meat and vegetable mixture, add to a mixing bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of Arrowroot.  
9. Over medium low heat add ½ tablespoon oil and the 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, cooking for one minutes, stirring occasionally.
10. Add the beef broth and tomato base.  Stir until the paste is mixed into the broth.  
11. Add the meat and vegetables to the broth and increase the heat to medium.
12. Once it starts to bubble reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally

– Mashed Potatoes:

1. Peel potatoes (unless you like the skin in you Mashed Potatoes) and cut into 1 inch cubes.
2. Add 5 cups of Water, 1 teaspoon of Sea Salt and 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder to Pot and bring to a low boil.
3. Add you cubed potatoes and continue on a low boil for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are soft when you poke them.
4. Drain your Potatoes and add them to a Mixing Bowl (make sure it has higher sides and when the potatoes are in there it is only half full.
5. Add Ghee, Cashew Milk 1/4 teaspoon of Salt and Pepper.
6. Using a hand mixer, on a low speed, mash your potatoes. 

– Preheat the oven at 350°F

– In a 13 x 9 casserole dish add the meat mixture to the bottom.  

– Top with the mashed potatoes spreading them evenly

– Place in the oven and cook for 45 minutes.  

– Allow to cool for a good 10 minutes

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