I made shepherd's pie last night, using Gordon Ramsey's recipe as a template and substituting ground turkey for the lamb and then added parsnips, bell peppers and celery in addition to the carrots and onions called for in the recipe. Then I proceeded to eat way too much of it.
I'm a vegetarian *most* of the time but I do eat small quantities of turkey now and then.
Anyway, I love shepherd's pie, and Gordon's recipe is hand-down the best I've ever eaten. However, there's a restaurant a couple blocks from my house called Bittersweet and they make a vegan shepherd's pie that is absolutley amazing. They use a base of broccoli in a savory sauce and then top it with oven-roasted brussels sprouts and mashed sweet potatoes.
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