BM Shepherd’s Pie*

Today was pretty gloomy here: snow, then ice, then wind and ice. We were looking for comfort food

For both of us, nothing says comfort more than mashed potatoes and gravy. This is a fun twist on Shepherd’s Pie.

*Big Mushrooms! What were you thinking?

Spices
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground sage
1 tsp thyme
½ tsp white pepper

Ingredient List
½ medium onion, diced
½ bell pepper, diced
3 stalks celery diced
2 carrots, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 oz porcini dried mushrooms, rehydrated (or whatever is available)

1 lb Beyond Burger (Beyond Burger)

3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp Bragg’s Amino Acid (or Worcestershire sauce)
½ cup bread crumbs

Phyllo Dough sheets

Preparation
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Combine spices and set aside.

Over medium heat, gently saute onion, pepper, celery, carrots and garlic, approximately 4 minutes. Add porcini mushrooms and cook for 2 more minutes.

In a bowl, combine vegetable mixture, Beyond Burger, tomato paste, Bragg’s and bread crumbs.

In a lightly oiled casserole dish, add a layer of 3-4 sheets of Phyllo dough, hamburger mixture. Repeat. Brush top with melted butter.

Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes and porcini gravy.