Shepherd's Pie [AIP | Paleo | Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Grain Free]

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, and margarine can be a cheaper alternative.

Add peeled and cubed sweet potatoes, rosemary, garlic, & salt to a large pot with lid.

Add water to cover about half of the potatoes.

Cover with lid and steam until potatoes are fork tender.

Drain potatoes (reserve 1 Cup of the cooking water).

With Stick blender blend the potato mixture use cooking water to loosen to the right consistency.

Add olive oil and more salt to taste, mix well.

Saute onion, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, celery until mushrooms cooked down.

Add Beef, salt, Herbemare, rosemary and thyme, cook until meat is browned.

Mix together Stock and Nomato sauce and set aside.

Add tapioca starch to meat mixture and mix well to combine.

Add Bay leaf and liquids.

Cook until bubbly and gravy is thickened.

Top with Mashed potato mixture and Bake at 375F for 20 minutes and then broil until top is browned.

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