Shepherds Pie

Name: Shepherds Pie
Ingredients: 3 sweet potatoes; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 small onion, diced (2 cups); 2 small turnips, peeled and diced (1 cup); 1 small celery root or celeriac, peeled, diced (1 cup); 2 carrots, diced (23 cup); 2 cups diced butternut squash; 2 Tbs. all-purpose flour; 4 Tbs. unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

10 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

3 sweet potatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
1 small onion, diced (2 cups)
2 small turnips, peeled and diced (1 cup)
1 small celery root or celeriac, peeled, diced (1 cup)
2 carrots, diced (23 cup)
2 cups diced butternut squash
2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
4 Tbs. unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.
2

Bake sweet potatoes directly on oven rack 60 minutes, or until tender.
3

Meanwhile, heat oil in Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat.
4

Add onion, and saute 4 minutes.
5

Add turnips, celery root, carrots, and squash, and cook 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
6

Stir in flour, and cook 1 minute more.
7

Stir in 1 cup water, and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, or until liquid thickens.
8

Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 5 minutes more.
9

Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
10

Transfer to 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
11

Scoop flesh from sweet potatoes, and, while still hot, puree in food processor with butter until smooth.
12

Add cayenne pepper, and season with salt, if desired.
13

Spread sweet potato puree over vegetables in baking dish.
14

Bake 15 minutes, or until bubbling hot.