What's a Frisky Lemon?

    Not sure, but friskylemon.com has one winner of a paleo Shepherds pie recipe.  I made it last week and it was a big hit. Definitely a new favorite at This Old House 2.  I left out the rosemary as the husband has an aversion to it. I added extra garlic.. and used shredded carrots.   I also used a can of organic peas instead of thawed frozen... I sprinkled it on top of the meat mixture once that was laid in the pan. Then covered with the sweet potato mash to bake. Delicious and good for you!   - Perfect for these chilly winter days. 

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef (preferably grass-fed)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 container (~8oz) of mushrooms, sliced
• 1 bag of frozen peas, thawed
• 1 can tomato paste
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
• 2 tsp fresh thyme
• 4 to 6 medium sweet potatoes
• ½ cup coconut milk
• 1 Tbsp butter plus more for the pan
• sea salt and pepper
• butter

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 F.
2. In a large skillet, brown the meat with the cloves of garlic in butter.
3. Once the meat is browned, remove it from the pan, and cook the onions, carrots and mushrooms until carrots are soft and onions are translucent.
4. Add the meat back to the pan, add the tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, thyme and salt.
5. Cook until all of the excess liquid has cooked off.
6. Stir in the peas.
7. Pour the meat mixture into a large baking dish-- 9X13" works well.
8. Bake your sweet potatoes: place the sweet potatoes on a foiled lined baking sheet and bake until soft-- about 40 minutes depending on the size of your sweet potatoes. (You could also do this step while you are cooking the meat on the stove top).
9. Allow the potatoes to cool for a few minutes, then peel and place into a medium-sized bowl with coconut milk, butter, sea salt and pepper.
10. Mash the sweet potatoes into a paste, and spread on top of your meat mixture.
11. Bake the shepherd's pie for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the sides are bubbling and the center is hot.

Enjoy!