italian shepards pie (crockpot base)

Ingredients For italian shepards pie (crockpot base)

• INGREDIENTS PIE BASE
• 5

  italian sausage casings removed and crumbled
• 2 md

  yellow/orange/red (whatever you have on hand) peppers roughly diced
• 3 c

  button bella mushrooms sliced in half
• 1 lg

  onion roughly diced
• 3 lg

  carrots roughly diced
• 2 lg

  celery stalks roughly diced
• 2 sm

  zucchini roughly diced
• 3 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 tsp

  dried thyme
• 1 tsp

  each salt & pepper
• 1 tsp

  granulated garlic powder
• 1 can

  (14.5) oz beef broth
• TO BE ADDED AFTER CROCKPOT COOKING
• 1/3 c

  instant mashed potato flakes
• 1/4 c

  parmesan cheese
• 1/2 c

  fresh chopped parsley
• MASHED POTATO TOPPING
• 8 md

  potatoes peeled and diced in cubes
• 1 tsp

  dried thyme
• 3/4 c

  grated parmesan cheese
• 1

  egg
• 4 Tbsp

  butter
• 1/2 c

  milk
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• pinch of pepper
• EXTRA TOPPINGS
• 1/4 c

  pecorino romano (or any sharp cheese ex, asiago)
• 1/2 tsp

  paprika
• pinch of pepper