Gluten & Dairy Free Shepherd's Pie

Gluten & Dairy Free Shepherd's Pie

from eatingglutenanddairyfree.com

This gluten + dairy free Shepherd's Pie is amazing. Regardless if you can eat gluten and dairy or not you will fall in love with the flavor of this dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil (grapeseed works well)
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 lbs ground beef (ground lamb or turkey work too)
  • 4 celery stalks, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 4 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1½ cups beef broth
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • optional-- corn, green beans, and peas
  • 4 large sweet potatoes or Yukon gold potates, peeled and cut
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup dairy free milk (suggestion in the post)
  • 2 tbsp dairy free butter (suggestion in post)
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • ¼ tsp cayenne
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350° F.

  2. 2

    Place potatoes in boiling water. After they are tender, drain. 

  3. 3

    While potatoes boil, heat oil in the bottom of a large, deep skillet on medium heat. Add in the onion and garlic. Once the onion is translucent add in the ground beef. 

  4. 4

    After the ground beef has browned, drain off extra fat. Add in remaining meat mixture ingredients and stir well. Place a lid on skillet and medium heat. Simmer for 25-30 mins while veggies soften and flavors mix. You'll find the mixture will thicken. 

  5. 5

    After veggies have softened transfer the meat mixture to a 9 x13-inch baking pan. 

  6. 6

    Place the drained potatoes in a large mixing bowl. Add in the egg, dairy free milk and butter, and spices. Using a handheld mixer blend the potatoes until combined. Be careful not to over mix.

  7. 7

    Place creamy mashed potatoes on top of ground beef mixture with a spatula. Spread evenly.

  8. 8

    Bake uncovered for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes. 

  9. 9

    Optional: Place mashed potatoes in a pastry bag with a large decorative tip such as a Wilton 6B. Design potato swirls over meat mixture.

  10. 10

    Garnish with a rosemary twig or fresh parsley.

  11. 11

    Cover and refrigerate leftovers up to 3 days. Leftovers are super delicious too.

  12. 12

    For a smaller serving size of this recipe, half the ingredient measurements and prepare in an 8x8-inch baking pan. Adjust baking time as needed.