Recipe: Perfect Timmeh's Signature Shepherd's Pie

Timmeh's Signature Shepherd's Pie.

You can cook Timmeh's Signature Shepherd's Pie using 27 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Timmeh's Signature Shepherd's Pie

1. You need of Meats and Lipids.
2. Prepare 1 1/2 lb of 80/20 ground chuck.
3. It's 1/2 lb of ground pork.
4. Prepare 1 of unsalted sweet cream butter.
5. It's of Aromatics.
6. You need 1 large of yellow onion.
7. Prepare 1 medium of shallot.
8. It's 3 clove of garlic.
9. Prepare 1 each of celery stalk.
10. It's of Vegetables.
11. It's 2 small of carrots.
12. You need 1 can of sweet corn.
13. It's of Starch.
14. It's 6 cup of creamy mashed potatoes (any preparation).
15. It's 2 box of corn bread mix (prepared 2 hours ahead of time, cooled and crumbed).
16. It's 1 tbsp of flour (if needed to thicken meat gravy).
17. It's of Seasonings, Spices, Etc..
18. Prepare 1 can of beef broth or consume.
19. Prepare 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce.
20. You need 1 of bay leaf.
21. It's 1 tsp of fresh ground black peppercorns.
22. Prepare 1/2 tsp of kosher or sea salt.
23. Prepare 1 tsp of basil.
24. Prepare 2 tsp of ground thyme.
25. It's 1 tbsp of dried tarragon.
26. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of shredded mild cheddar cheese.
27. It's 1 tbsp of dried parsley.

Timmeh's Signature Shepherd's Pie instructions

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.
7. ADD broth or consume and Worcestershire sauce.
8. ADD basil, thyme, and bay leaf.
9. 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).
15. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
16. Remove from oven and preheat broiler.
17. 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!.