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Shepherds Pies With Potato Parsnip And Squash Topping Recipe


Shepherds Pies With Potato Parsnip And Squash Topping Recipe
Two Cup remekins instead of one big casserole dish lends a little elegance to this classic dish.

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Ingredients
  • Filling
  • 2lbs of beef chuckroast,trimmed,cut into 1ins pieces.
  • 2 1/2 tblsp olive oil,divided
  • 1 cup diced oinion
  • 1cup chopped peeled carrots
  • 1cup chopped celery
  • 1cup drained canned tomatoes
  • 3 garlic cloves,chopped
  • 2 tsp tomatoe paste
  • 2bay leaves
  • 1tsp chopped fresh Thyme
  • 1 14 oz can low salt chicken broth
  • 1 14 oz can beef broth.
  • TOPPING
  • 1 cup 3/4 ins pieces peeled parsnips(4oz)
  • 4 cups 3/4 ins pieces russet potatoes,Peeled.(3lbs)
  • 1 cup 3/4 ins pieces peeled butternut squash(4oz)
  • 2tblsp (1/4 stick)butter
  • 1 large bunch swiss chard,ribs cut away.

Directions
  1. FOR FILLING.
  2. sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.Heat 2 tblsp oil in heavy large pot over med heat.Working in 2 batches,add meat and saute until browned on all sides (about 7 min per batch)using slotted spoon transfer meat to a bowl,add remaining 1/2 tblsp oil to the pot;add oinion and saute 5 min add carrots,celery,tomato,garlic,tomato paste,bayn leaves and thyme;stir 1min stir in both broths and browned meat bring to boil.reduce heat low,cover and simmer until meat is very tender,stirring occasionally about 1 1/2 hours.
  3. Mix butter and flour ina small bowl to blend.whisk into beed mixture and bring to a boil.Season filling to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. FOR TOPPING
  5. Bring large pot of salted water to a boil.add parsnips and cook 2 min.add potatoes and squash and cook until all vegetables are very tender,about 10 min longer.Drain ,return vegetables to pot,add butter
  6. and mash until almost smooth.Season to taste with salt and pepper
  7. Preheat oven to 375F.Stir swiss chard in to hot filling and cook unbtil chard wilts,about 3 min.Divide filling among four 2 cup remekins or souffle dishes.
  8. Spread warm topping over filling in each remekin,dividing equally,bake until filling is bubbling at edges and toppingbegins to brown,about 30 min.

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Comments


This sounds so good...A must try now that the cooler weather is here....Thanks


A great take on Shepherd's Pie! Thanks for the post, Caramia!


Ive bookmarked this... Ive been looking for a good shepards pie and this sounds like it would really be good... is this by chance scottish or irish....


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