Shepherd’s Pie – Itinerant Chef

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup Mashed Potatoes
• 1 Egg yolk
• Chives or parsley (For garnish)
• 1 pound Ground beef ((or lean ground lamb), seasoned with a little salt and pepper)
• 1 tbs water
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
• 1-2 tbs Vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup Finely chopped onion ((I had shallots, so that's what I used))
• 1 cup Finely chopped mushrooms (any kind)
• 1 Cloves of garlic
• 1.5 tsp Tsp Tomato paste
• 1 tbs Rice flour (or regular)
• 3/4 cup Beef broth
• 1 tbs soy sauce
• 1.5 tbs Worchestershire Sauce
• 1 Carrot (Diced Small)
• 1 tbs Rice flour or cornstarch (made into a thin paste with water)