Shepherd's Pie

Ground Beef

• 1 oz unsalted butter plus extra to grease
• 3 ½ oz yellow onions halved
• ½ oz fresh parsley
• 16 oz ground beef broken into pieces
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp Madeira wine (optional)

Mashed Potatoes

• 32 oz russet potatoes sliced (¼ in.)
• 13 oz whole milk
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
• 3 oz unsalted butter cut into pieces, divided
• 2 tbsp bread crumbs (optional)
  or 2 tbsp grated cheese (optional)