Elk Shepherd's Pie

Name: Elk Shepherd's Pie
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: English, Scottish, British, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter, melted; 473 milliliters frozen mixed vegetables; 0 teaspoons garlic powder; 227 grams ground elk meat; 118 milliliters half-and-half cream; 0 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 parsnip, peeled and diced; 4 larges potatoes, peeled and cubed; 8 servings salt and pepper to taste

Elk Shepherd's Pie

Elk Shepherd's Pie might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This gluten free recipe serves 8. One serving contains 271 calories, 12g of protein, and 6g of fat. If you have butter, ground elk meat, seasoning, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.

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Potato

Water

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Pot

Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two, then mash with salt, pepper, 2 tablespoons butter, and half-and-half; set aside.

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Butter

Pepper

Salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Oven

Meanwhile, stir together the elk meat, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a skillet over medium-high heat until crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes.

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Italian Seasoning

Elk

Pepper

Salt

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Frying Pan

Spread the cooked elk meat into a 9 inch pie plate and return the skillet to the stove over medium heat.

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Elk

Spread

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Stove

Place the onion, parsnip, and garlic powder in the skillet, season to taste with salt and pepper, and cook until the turnip has softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the mixed vegetables and cook an additional 5 minutes, then spread in the pie plate over the elk. Finally, spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the top, and brush the melted butter on the potatoes.

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Mixed Vegetables