Paleo Shepherd's Pie

My husband comes from a Scottish family and have a ton of pride for his heritage. When you think of Scottish or Irish meals I guarantee that shepherd's pie will come to mind. It's the perfect meal to throw a ton of vegetables in with a ground protein. You can be traditional and use ground lamb or beef with the root vegetables or you can use whatever veggies you have on hand and lighten the dish up with ground turkey or chicken.

Paleo shepherd's pie uses mashed sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes. You can skip the potatoes all together if you wish as well. You can use Worcestershire sauce or BBQ sauce that is gluten-free and/or sugar free...it might be difficult to find, but it's out there.



You Will Need:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 cup onion, finely diced
• 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1 tsp Worcestershire or BBQ sauce
• Salt and Pepper
• EVOO
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

I a large frying pan, heat a little olive oil over medium heat. Saute carrots, onions, and celery. Cook until the onions are translucent.

Add the ground beef, garlic, and a generous amount of salt and pepper. Cook until beef is done.

Add the broth and BBQ or Worcestershire and cook for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, place the sweet potato chunks into a pot of boiling water and cook until fork-tender. Mash and add salt and pepper and/or butter to taste.

Mix all ingredients into a 6x8 oven proof dish and top with the mashed sweet potatoes.

Bake for 30 minutes. Broil on high for 5 minutes. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.