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Shepherd's pie with rutabaga topping-martha s

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Ingredients:
1 1/2 tspUnsalted butter, plus more
-for rutabaga topping
2 lbsBoneless beef or lamb for
-stew
2 medOnions, peeled and chopped
2 tbspAll-purpose flour
2 cupDry red wine
1 cupBeef stock
Bouquet garni, made with 1
-celery stalk, 1 sprig each
-of rosemary and thyme, 2
-crumbled bay leaves, and 1
-clove garlic tied in
-cheesecloth
4 Carrots, peeled and cut
-into 3-inch lengths
3 Rutabagas (about 3 lb)
4 Russet or Yukon Gold
-potatoes (about 1 ?lb)
1/2 cupHot milk, or as needed
Salt & freshly ground pepper
1 tbspChopped fresh rosemary
Procedures:
1Over medium heat, heat a wide, heavy-bottomed lidded pan until hot.
2Melt butter, and brown meat in two batches.
3Add onions; cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
4Sprinkle flour over meat and cook until well browned, about 5 to 8 minutes, stirring often.
5Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping bottom of pan to loosen brown bits.
6Add stock and bouquet garni, bring to a boil, cover, and cook on low heat for 1 ?hours, or until meat is tender.
7Remove lid after 1 hour; add carrots and cook, uncovered, for the last 30 minutes.
8Meanwhile, peel rutabagas and potatoes and cut into large chunks.
9Place in separate saucepans and cover amply with cold salted water.
10Bring each to a boil and simmer until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes for rutabagas and z5 minutes for potatoes.
11Drain; return to hot saucepans to dry for a few minutes.
12Put rutabagas and potatoes through a food mill or ricer, or mash by hand.
13Add butter to taste, and enough hot milk to make a creamy puree.
14Season to taste with salt and pepper; stir in chopped rosemary.
15Heat oven to 350".
16Remove bouquet garni, and turn stew into a deep 2-quart baking dish.
17Top with puree; dot lightly with butter.
18Bake for 1 hour, or until the top is brown and crusty.
19martha stewart living/feb.
20& march/94 scanned & fixed by di and gary