Timmeh's Signature Shepherd's Pie

Name: Timmeh's Signature Shepherd's Pie
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb 80/20 ground chuck; 1/2 lb ground pork; 1 unsalted sweet cream butter; 1 large yellow onion; 1 medium shallot; 3 clove garlic; 1 each celery stalk; 2 small carrots; 1 can sweet corn; 6 cup creamy mashed potatoes (any preparation); 2 box corn bread mix (prepared 2 hours ahead of time, cooled and crumbed); 1 tbsp flour (if needed to thicken meat gravy); 1 can beef broth or consume; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp fresh ground black peppercorns; 1/2 tsp kosher or sea salt; 1 tsp basil; 2 tsp ground thyme; 1 tbsp dried tarragon; 1 1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese; 1 tbsp dried parsley

9ballTimmeh @9ball_Timmeh

The measurements for the seasonings and herbs are estimates. I don't measure! I use my eyeballs and pallet, constantly tasting until perfect! Experiment and make it your own! All feedback is appreciated! :monkey

9ballTimmeh @9ball_Timmeh

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Ingredients

1 hour

6 servings

Meats and Lipids
1 1/2 lb80/20 ground chuck
1/2 lbground pork
1unsalted sweet cream butter
Aromatics
1 largeyellow onion
1 mediumshallot
3 clovegarlic
1 eachcelery stalk
Vegetables
2 smallcarrots
1 cansweet corn
Starch
6 cupcreamy mashed potatoes (any preparation)
2 boxcorn bread mix (prepared 2 hours ahead of time, cooled and crumbed)
1 tbspflour (if needed to thicken meat gravy)
Seasonings, Spices, Etc.
1 canbeef broth or consume
2 tbspWorcestershire sauce
1bay leaf
1 tspfresh ground black peppercorns
1/2 tspkosher or sea salt
1 tspbasil
2 tspground thyme
1 tbspdried tarragon
1 1/2 cupshredded mild cheddar cheese
1 tbspdried parsley

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Steps

1 hour

1

PREPARE corn bread per box instructions. Allow to cool and crumble
2

FINELY CHOP all aromatics and carrots
3

PREPARE creamy mash potatoes...(if making from scratch) crush tarragon and stir into mash
4

SWEAT carrots and celery in butter over med-low heat in a large sauce pan
5

ADD remaining aromatics and sweat until onions are translucent. SEASON with a pinch of kosher salt and freshly cracked peppercorns
6

ADD all meat and BROWN over medium heat
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ADD broth or consume and Worcestershire sauce
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ADD basil, thyme, and bay leaf
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SIMMER until reduced to gravy thickness. Stir in a pinch of flour if needed
10

Prepare creamy mash potatoes...(if using instant) crush some tarragon between your fingers stirring it into the mash
11

Line large casserole dish with butter and press corn bread crumbs into the dish
12

Remove bay leaf spread meat gravy over corn bread crust
13

Drain corn and spread over meat gravy
14

Carefully spread mash over corn locking in all lower layers (if not juices bubble up over the mash)
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Bake at 350 for 25 minutes
16

Remove from oven and preheat broiler
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Evenly spread cheese over mash and broil until cheese is browned and bubbles
18

Allow to cool for 10 minutes, sprinkle with parsley and serve!