SAUCY SHIRAZ SHEPHERD'S PIE

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Ingredients

  • Topping:
  • 1/2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 1/2 small cauliflower, cut into florets, about 1 1/2 cups
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp 18% cream
  • 1 tbsp grainy mustard
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • Filling:
  • 1 lb lean ground beef or lamb
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 carrot, diced small
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 1/3 cup shiraz
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup no-salt beef broth
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan

Preparation

Step 1

Cover potatoes and cauliflower with cold water in a large pot and set over high. Bring to a boil, reduce to medium. Gently boil under tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain. Melt butter with cream, mustard, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper in same pot over low. Return vegetables to pot and coarsely mash. Set aside.

Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Crumble in beef, cook until no pink remains. Add onion, garlic, carrot, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Cook until onion softens, 3 to 4 minutes.

Add wine, cook for 2 minutes. Sprinkle flour over meat mixture and stir. Add broth, tomato paste, rosemary and Worcestershire. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens, 8 to 10 minutes. Put into buttered casserole dish. Spoon potato mixture on top. Sprinkle with parmesan.

Bake at 350F until warm. Then broil top until golden.