Dinner for 8

Healthy Shepherd's Pie

Name: Healthy Shepherd's Pie
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 lb parsnips; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 lb 90/10 ground beef; 1 yellow onion; 2 large carrots; 3 ribs celery; 4 cloves garlic; 3 1/2 cups chicken stock; 2 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder; 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce (optional); 3 tsp sea salt; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage; minced fresh parsley (optional); minced fresh chives (optional)

Ground beef and vegetables simmer with tomatoes and cabbage, then bake under mashed parsnips until bubbling.

Typical price

$11.96for 4 servings

$2.99 per serving$11.96 for 4

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90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Radishes, turnips, rutabaga$1.99/lb typical	2.25 lb	$4.48Typical price
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical	2 lb	$10.98Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.43Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.64Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	29 oz	$2.03Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	29 oz	$2.32Typical price
Cabbage$0.79/lb typical	0.9 lb	$0.69Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.25Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.91

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaAsian sauces and pastesSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 1/4 lb parsnips
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 lb 90/10 ground beef
1 yellow onion
2 large carrots
3 ribs celery
4 cloves garlic
3 1/2 cups chicken stock
2 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder
1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce (optional)
3 tsp sea salt
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
minced fresh parsley (optional)
minced fresh chives (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and peel and chop the parsnips into small pieces.
Simmer the parsnips with 3 cups chicken stock and enough water to cover in a 6-quart Dutch oven for 20 minutes.
Drain the parsnips, reserving 1/2 cup stock, then mash them with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper.
Brown the beef with the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in the Dutch oven for 10 minutes, until the beef reaches 160 F.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, cabbage, remaining salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
Mix the cornstarch with the reserved stock, stir it into the filling, and simmer for 8 minutes.
Spread the parsnips over the filling and bake for 20 minutes, until bubbling and lightly browned.