Farmers Market Shepherd’s Pie

By Micki Brown

Serves 4

Category
Yields1 Serving
 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into chunks
 ¼ cup grass-fed butter
 ¼ cup organic whole milk
 1 lb grass-fed lean ground beef
 4 carrots, ends trimmed, diced
 1 red bell pepper, seeds removed, diced
 ½ onion, diced
 2 celery stalks, diced
 ½ lb fresh green beans, ½ inch sliced
 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
 1 tsp garlic, minced
 1 tsp sea salt
 ½ tsp black pepper
 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
 2 oz Jack or cheddar cheese, shredded
1

Place sweet potatoes in a large pot. Add enough water to cover potatoes by 1 inch. Cover and bring to a boil.

2

reduce heat and cook until potatoes are tender 15-20 minutes).

3

Drain water; add butter and milk, then mash with a potato masher, then whip with a whisk until the lumps are gone.

4

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil, then add the vegetables.

5

Saute over medium heat until the veggies become tender (about 15-20 minutes).

6

Add the garlic and spices and sauté about 1 more minute.

7

In another skillet, cook the ground beef until it is cooked through.

8

Add the beef to the vegetable mixture.

9

Place the beef and veggie mixture into a large casserole dish.

10

Top with the mashed sweet potatoes and spread around until the meat mixture is covered.

11

Top with shredded cheese

12

Place in a preheated 350 degree oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Ingredients

 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into chunks
 ¼ cup grass-fed butter
 ¼ cup organic whole milk
 1 lb grass-fed lean ground beef
 4 carrots, ends trimmed, diced
 1 red bell pepper, seeds removed, diced
 ½ onion, diced
 2 celery stalks, diced
 ½ lb fresh green beans, ½ inch sliced
 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
 1 tsp garlic, minced
 1 tsp sea salt
 ½ tsp black pepper
 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
 2 oz Jack or cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

1

Place sweet potatoes in a large pot. Add enough water to cover potatoes by 1 inch. Cover and bring to a boil.

2

reduce heat and cook until potatoes are tender 15-20 minutes).

3

Drain water; add butter and milk, then mash with a potato masher, then whip with a whisk until the lumps are gone.

4

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil, then add the vegetables.

5

Saute over medium heat until the veggies become tender (about 15-20 minutes).

6

Add the garlic and spices and sauté about 1 more minute.

7

In another skillet, cook the ground beef until it is cooked through.

8

Add the beef to the vegetable mixture.

9

Place the beef and veggie mixture into a large casserole dish.

10

Top with the mashed sweet potatoes and spread around until the meat mixture is covered.

11

Top with shredded cheese

12

Place in a preheated 350 degree oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Notes

Farmers Market Shepherd’s Pie