Elk Meat Shepherd’s Pie

Comfort Food Done Our Way!

EQUIPMENT

• Oven

• Cast Iron Skillet

• Spatula

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb ground elk

• 2 cups mashed potatoes

• 1 shallot chopped

• 1 cup peas

• 1 cup carrots diced

• 1/2 cup beef broth

• 2 tbsp all purpose flour

• 1 tsp cayenne pepper

• 2 tbsp minced garlic

• 2 tbsp clarified duck fat olive oil works too

• 1 tsp thyme

• pinch parsley

• pinch salt

• pinch pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (218 degrees C)

• In a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, begin cooking chopped shallot, diced carrots, and garlic in the clarified fat (or oil).

• Once carrots are cooked through, add ground elk meat and cook until browned.

• Add peas, salt, pepper, thyme, and cayenne to the meat mixture and stir often until peas are cooked through.

• Begin adding all-purpose flour to meat mixture, 1 tbsp at a time to ensure even coating.

• Once flour is incorporated, add beef broth to mixture and let simmer until sauce thickens.

• Removed skillet from heat and evenly distribute meat around the pan, creating a level layer.

• Using a spatula, top meat with mashed potatoes creating a smooth layer about 1 inch thick.

• Place skillet in preheated oven until the top of the mashed potatoes begins to brown. (CAREFUL WHEN REMOVING, THE SKILLET WILL BE HOT!)

• Garnish with pinch of parsley and serve when you can no longer hear the mixture sizzling.