Protein Swap | Springtime Chorizo Shepherd's Pie
with Peas, Squash & Aged Cheddar
Cooking time
35 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
660 /serving
Level up a family classic with a few extra touches. You’ll be working aged white cheddar into fluffy mashed potatoes for tanginess, jamming butternut squash and peas into Mediterranean-spiced ground chorizo filling, and baking this homey spring dish for a golden finish.
We will send you:
- 500g Canadian-raised ground chorizo pork sausage meat
- 900g Potatoes
- 200g Diced butternut squash
- 1 Onion (or shallot)
- 300g Green peas
- 30ml Vegetable demi-glace
- 30g Grated aged cheddar
- 20g Mediterranean Shores spices (paprika, garlic, sea salt, roasted garlic, black pepper, sundried tomato, tomato, red bell pepper, mustard, oregano, natural flavour, rosemary)
Contains: Milk • Mustard
You will need:
Large baking dish
Large pan
Medium pot
Oil
Peeler
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Sheet pan
Strainer
4 tbsp Butter
Total Fat
34 g
Saturated Fat
15 g
Sodium
830 mg
Total Carb
63 g
Sugars
10 g
Protein
32 g
Fibre
9 g
Preparation
Make the mash
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
- Peel and medium-dice the potatoes.
- Add to the pot of boiling water and boil, 14 to 16 min., until very tender.
- Reserving 1 cup cooking water, drain and return to the pot.
- Off the heat, add 4 tbsp butter. Mash, gradually adding the reserved cooking water until you achieve your desired consistency.
- Add the cheese and S&P; stir well.
Mise en place
- Meanwhile, halve, peel and small-dice the onion.
Start the filling
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the onion and sauté, 1 to 2 min., until fragrant.
- Add the beef; season with the spices and S&P.
- Cook, breaking up the meat, 3 to 5 min., until partially cooked.
Finish the filling
- To the pan of beef, add the squash. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 min., until beginning to soften.
- Add the peas, demi-glace and ½ cup water. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 min., until slightly reduced and the beef* is cooked through.
Assemble & bake the shepherd’s pie
- Transfer the filling to a large baking dish.
- Spread with the mash.
- Place on a sheet pan and bake, 12 to 14 min., until lightly browned on the edges.
- Let stand for 5 min. before serving.
Plate your dish
- Divide the shepherd’s pie between your plates. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
