Impossible burger Shepherds Pie

 

• 4 tbs butter, divided
• 12 oz Impossible Burger
• 2 med shallots, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
• 8 ounces brown gravy ( See bottom: I made https://www.jamieoliver.com/videos/how-to-make-vegan-gravy-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/
•              salt and ground black pepper 
• 3 cups mashed potatoes 
• 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Instructions Checklist

• Step 1   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Step 2

  Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Cook and stir the meatless ground beef with shallots and garlic until browned and crumbly and shallots are soft, about 10 minutes. Add peas and carrots, gravy, salt, and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes.

• Step 3

  Spread the mixture onto the bottom of a 10-inch 7x11 baking dish. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over the top. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and dot with remaining butter.

• Step 4

  Bake in the center of the preheated oven until the cheese and butter have fully melted, about 20 minutes. Top with parsley and serve.

Original recipe can be found here.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/282279/impossible-shepherds-pie/

Gravy

A large handful of brown topped mushrooms. Saute in hot pan without stirring.

Add half a large onion, chopped roughly  You want the onion to brown not sweat

After 2-3 minutes, add 2 carrots chopped.

Then some thyme and 2 bay leaves.

Sprinkle the whole mixture with flour for a little thickening.

After 2-3 minutes add a stalk of celery chopped

Then a squirt of black coffee

And a touch of soy sauce.

Add a cup or two of stock and simmer.

The actual recipe says to crush everything and filter out the pieces.

I just added everything into my shepherds pie.