Marbled Shepherd's Pie topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 1.8 kg Russet Burbank potatoes (about 3 medium tubers), peeled and cut into 2 cm pieces.
- 1.8 kg sweet potatoes (about 4 medium tubers), peeled and cut into 2 cm pieces.
- 1 cup milk (1%)
- 110 g unsalted butter
- 4 strips smoked bacon (about 110 g), diced
- 1.8 kg of ground turkey, 7% fat
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cups of unsalted chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp poultry seasoning
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- 1.5 tsp Hungarian paprika
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
Preparation:
- Place the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with water, and season with salt. Place the sweet potatoes in another large saucepan, cover with water, and season with salt. Bring both saucepans to a boil and simmer until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain.
- Place the potatoes in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Add the milk and 4 tablespoons of butter and beat on medium-low speed until smooth, 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a medium bowl and set aside.
- Place the sweet potatoes in the same bowl and attach the paddle attachment to your mixer. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and beat on medium-low speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until smooth, 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 190°C.
- In a 12-inch cast iron skillet with high sides, cook the bacon over medium heat, stirring frequently, until crisp, 10-12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving the rendered fat in the skillet. Add the ground turkey to the same skillet and cook, breaking up any lumps with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, 6-8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the turkey to a bowl and set aside.
- Add the onion to the fat in the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and the liquid in the skillet has almost completely evaporated, 7-8 minutes. Add the carrots and garlic and stir. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are tender, 5-7 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, poultry seasoning, thyme, and paprika to the pan and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the turkey, bring to a simmer, and cook until the liquid has evaporated and thickened, another 12-15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the fried bacon, corn, and green peas and stir.
- Spoon alternate mashed potatoes and sweet potato mixtures over the meat mixture, tossing them to create a marbled pattern. Place the skillet on a baking sheet and bake until the filling is bubbling and the mashed potatoes are golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.
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