Shepherd’s Pie - Healthy Living

Ingredients

• 2 lb. ground meat (beef, turkey, lamb)
• 2 large onions; medium dice
• 1 stick of butter; divided in half
• 3 medium carrots; small dice
• 4 ribs celery; small dice
• 2 large parsnips; peeled and small dice
• 5 cloves fresh garlic; minced
• 2 tsp. thyme
• 2 tsp. marjoram
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 3 cups canned crushed tomatoes
• 8 oz. peas
• 8 oz. corn kernels
• 2 tsp. salt + 2 tsp. for potatoes
• 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper + ½ tsp. for potatoes
• 5 lb. potatoes; peeled and largely diced
• 3 cups milk; heated