Shepherd’s Pie – Itinerant Chef

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Prepared Mashed Potatoes
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 1 Tbsp Chives or parsley (optional)
• 450 gm Ground Beef (about 1 pound)
• 1 Tbsp Water
• 1/2 tsp Salt and Pepper (mixed)
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 cup Finely Chopped Onion or Shallot (or 1 cup thinly sliced leeks)
• 1 cup Finely chopped mushrooms
• 1 - 2 Tbsp Vegetable oil
• 1 Clove Garlic, finely minced
• 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
• 1 Tbsp All purpose flour or rice flour
• 3/4 cup Beef broth
• 1 Tbsp Soy sauce (or to taste)
• 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce (or to taste)
• 1/2 cup Small-diced carrots
• 1/2 cup Frozen vegetables of choice