Shepherd’s Pie is one of my favorite comfort dishes. It’s a great hearty meal to eat when the weather turns cold. A couple weeks ago, Suzanne and I had a hankering for it so we decided to give it a paleo twist.
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
- 1 head cauliflower, chopped into florets
- splash of coconut milk
- 2 tbs chives, chopped
- 3 tbsp green onion, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 pieces bacon, cooked & chopped
- grass-fed butter to taste
Bone Marrow
- Six 3” pieces of marrow bone, one for each serving
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Beef Stew
- In a bowl, marinate beef in olive oil, 6 cloves garlic, rosemary, smoked paprika for 2 hours, overnight is best.
- In a skillet, saute onion and rest of garlic over medium heat.
- Once cooked down, add beef and brown (until about medium rare). Add to crock pot.
- Add in chopped cabbage, carrots, celery, squash (if used), tomato paste, chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and simmer for at least 6 hours.
Cauliflower Mash
- Place cauliflower in a steamer basket and steam until very soft.
- Blend in a food processor along with coconut milk.
- Once the desired consistency is reached, remove from food processor.
- 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
- Preheat oven to 450° F.
- On a parchment-lined baking sheet, place bone marrow pieces marrow side up and roast for 20 minutes until bubbly.
- Remove and let cool.
Finishing Touch
- Layer stew in individual oven-safe bowls, or in a casserole dish, and top with mash.
- Once bone marrow is cooked, place into pie.
- Broil until brown on top (about 5-7 minutes) and serve.
- 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
Update: We’ve entered this recipe in a Paleo Holiday Contest on robbwolf.com and made it through the judges round finishing first in the Main Dish category! Help us win the Reader’s Choice vote going on now by voting for ‘Shephard’s Pie Paleo Style’ here: http://robbwolf.com/2011/12/15/shepards-pie-paleo-style/ Thanks!
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