Savory Shepherd'S Pie

19 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cut in chunks
  • 1 medium celery root, peeled and cut in chunks (celeriac)
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 large carrots, chopped
  • 2 medium parsnips, chopped
  • 1 medium leek, white part chopped
  • 1 small fennel bulb, chopped
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 1/8 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sherry wine
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander (to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon curry powder (to taste)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. 2
    Boil potatoes and celery root until just fork tender, drain.
  3. 3
    Add the milk and 2 tbsp butter and mash until fairly smooth.
  4. 4
    Brown pork in a medium heavy skillet, remove from pan leaving the juices.
  5. 5
    In the skillet, add 2-3 tbsp butter to the meat juices and melt.
  6. 6
    Add the carrots, parsnips, leek, and fennel; cook until tender.
  7. 7
    Add the flour to the vegetables and stir to coat, cook 2 more minutes.
  8. 8
    Add the sherry, then the chicken broth.
  9. 9
    Stir the pork back in, scraping the pan bottom.
  10. 10
    Remove from heat.
  11. 11
    In a casserole dish, layer all the pork/veggie mixture, then the peas.
  12. 12
    Drop the potatoes on in spoonfuls and spread to cover.
  13. 13
    Dot the top with the remaining 1 tbsp butter.
  14. 14
    Top with shredded cheese.
  15. 15
    Bake 30 minutes.

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