Shepherd's Pie Paleo Style
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
Stew
  • 2lbs grass-fed beef stew meat
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1-2 tbs smoked paprika
  • 10-12 garlic cloves, minced, divided
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 head cabbage, coarsely chopped
  • 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 4 celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 small can tomato paste
  • a few splashes of chicken stock
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • optional: 1lb butternut squash, cubed
Cauliflower Mash
Bone Marrow
Instructions
Beef Stew
  1. In a bowl, marinate beef in olive oil, 6 cloves garlic, rosemary, smoked paprika for 2 hours, overnight is best.
  2. In a skillet, saute onion and rest of garlic over medium heat.
  3. Once cooked down, add beef and brown (until about medium rare). Add to crock pot.
  4. Add in chopped cabbage, carrots, celery, squash (if used), tomato paste, chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Cover and simmer for at least 6 hours.
Cauliflower Mash
  1. Place cauliflower in a steamer basket and steam until very soft.
  2. Blend in a food processor along with coconut milk.
  3. Once the desired consistency is reached, remove from food processor.
  4. Fold in chives, green onion, salt & pepper, and bacon. Also, if you’re allowing yourself ghee or grass-fed butter, add to taste.
Bone Marrow
  1. Preheat oven to 450° F.
  2. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, place bone marrow pieces marrow side up and roast for 20 minutes until bubbly.
  3. Remove and let cool.
Finishing Touch
  1. Layer stew in individual oven-safe bowls, or in a casserole dish, and top with mash.
  2. Once bone marrow is cooked, place into pie.
  3. Broil until brown on top (about 5-7 minutes) and serve.
  4. Enjoy
Notes
If you have trouble finding grass-fed marrow bones, simply ask your butcher – they usually don’t have those out in the case. I’ve also learned that some butchers give away their bones if they are cutting shanks that day. Lesson: Make friends with your butcher
Recipe by Pastured Kitchen at https://www.pasturedkitchen.com/recipes/paleo-shepherds-pie/