Red Wine Braised Beef Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• 1 kg boneless beef blade roast, cut into 3 pieces
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks with leaves, sliced
• 3 Nantes carrots, halved lengthwise, sliced
• 2 cups (500 ml) red wine
• One 796 ml can diced tomatoes with Italian spices
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) beef broth
• The leaves of 4 thyme sprigs
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper from the mill
• 6 medium yellow potatoes (5 cups (1,25 L)), peeled and diced
• 3 parsnips (1 1/2 cups (375 ml)), peeled and diced
• 3 tablespoons (45 ml) butter
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) 15% country-style cream
• 125 g (10 slices) crispy cooked prosciutto, roughly chopped
• 10 chives, finely chopped
• 200 g smoked Le Calumet cheese, grated