Shepard’s Pie with Smoked, Ground Angus Brisket

This Shepard’s Pie is made with ground brisket trimmings.  When we cook for competitions, we do a lot of trimming on our briskets to get them to cook just how we want them and fit in the turn in box.  From the American Royal contests, I brought home six lbs of brisket trimmings from Certified Angus Beef (CAB).  It made for some great ground beef.  How many Shepard’s Pies have you had with CAB beef?

The ground brisket was seasoned with salt and pepper.  Then it went onto the Big Green Egg to smoke for a bit.  The smoked ground beef was then mixed with a can of tomato paste, corn, peas, and carrots.  Garlic, thyme, onion powder, and celery salt were added for flavor.  Everything was combined into a casserole dish, topped with mashed potatoes and cooked on the gas grill using the Grill Plate by Grill Innovations.