Pi Day merits a pie. Not a sweet one. May be a non-traditional one. Innovation begins with a spicy version of a meat filled shephard's pie. The spice comes from chorizo sausage. Toss in some mushrooms. Mash up some buttery Yukon Golds. Layer the meat and mushrooms in a baking dish. Top them with a thick layer of potato mash. Let it bubble and brown in the oven. Pair it with a corn and avocado salad. The result is one even a math-challenged person can make and enjoy!
CHORIZO MUSHROOM SHEPHARD'S PIE
Serves 4
1 pound Chorizo Sausage
2 cups sliced Cremini Mushrooms
1 tablespoon Canola Oil
1 Onion
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
5-6 large Yukon Gold Potatoes
1 tablespoon Butter
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
Peel and chop onions.
Heat oil in a saucepan.
Add onions and saute till light brown.
Remove the skin of the chorizo.
Add chorizo to the onions, breaking up the meat with a spoon. Stir fry the meat till it looses its rawness.
Drop sliced mushrooms into the sausage and saute for 5 minutes.
Boil potatoes.
Peel and mash them, adding salt and butter as you mash. Potatoes should be fairly smooth.
Heat oven to 350F/180C.
Spoon chorizo into a 6" round baking dish.
Crosshatch the mash with the tip of a knife.
Bake for 20 minutes.
If you like you could broil the top till brown.
Enjoy the bake with a side or salad.
My math skills are very poor. The ode to Pi is way better.
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