Shepherd's Pie (Parsnip)

Ingredients

• 12 ounces yukon gold potatoes
• 1 carrot
• 4oz parsnips
• 1/8oz chives
• unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 12oz ground beef
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce^{Note 1}
• 8oz chicken stock

Directions

1. pre heat oven to 450F
2. cut potatoes into 1 inch dice
3. cut parsnips and carrot into 1/2 dice
4. thinly slice chives
5. mince onion
6. boil potatoes
7. mash potatoes with cream and butter ; set aside
8. brown beef and set aside
9. sautee carrot, parsnip and onion until soft
10. stir in tomato paste and ground beef
11. continue stirring 2-3 minutes until flavors meld
12. reduce heat to medium
13. sprinkle over flour and stir until no longer visible
14. add Worcestershire sauce and chicken stock
15. cook, stirring until thickened ; ~3 mins
16. transfer to baking dish
17. cover with mashed potatoes
18. bake until lightly browned on top ; ~5 mins
19. sprinkle with chives