Shepherd’s Pie

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I made a version of shepherd’s pie last night and it was pretty tasty.

Ingredients

1 package of costco hamburger
1.5 c diced carrots2 bags of shallots (TJs)
1 bag sliced crimini mushrooms (TJs), chopped
2 strips of bacon, finely chopped
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 tsp worcestershire
1.5 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp pepper

1 head of cauliflower
3 Tbs butter
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 c shredded cheese (We used a parmesan/mozzarella combo)

1. Caramelize the shallots.  Finely chop and saute in about olive oil (1.5c shallots to 1/8c olive oil).  Cook for 4-5 min over med high heat, then reduce to low and stir – the longer the better.  I did this first and then prepped everything else, adding these at the very end.
2.  Brown the meat, drain the fat and set aside
3.  Saute the garlic in about 1 Tbs olive oil.  Then add carrots and bacon and saute for 3-4 minutes.  Add mushrooms and continue to saute.  Add worcestershire, rosemary, thyme, salt, better and beef and cook for an addition 2-3 minutes.
4.  Add the onions to the mixture.
5.  Pour into a 9×13 pan
6.  Break the cauliflower into florets, and steam until soft
7.  Combine steamed cauliflower and 3 Tbs of butter in a food processor.  Add the salt and garlic powder.  Process until smooth – you may need to add a little more butter or olive oil to get things moving.
8.  Spread the cauliflower over the beef mixture in the 9×13 pan.
9.  Broil until browned – OR refrigerate until ready to eat.  Then bake for 20 min at 350 and then broil to brown the top.