Red Beer Braised Beef Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 kg beef blade roast, most of the fat removed, quartered
• Olive oil
• 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2x 355 ml Nord Star red beer by Microbrasserie Grande Allée (or other red beer)
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) herbs of Provence
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup (250 ml) beef broth
• 450 g cheese curds
• 2 cups (500 ml) frozen corn
• Salt and pepper from the mill
• 2 pounds white potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 celeriac, peeled and diced
• 3 tablespoons (45 ml) utter
• 1/3 cup (75 ml) milk
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) grated fresh Parmesan