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This Mashed Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie is the ultimate low carb comfort food! It uses ground beef and a few other simple ingredients and is topped with cheese and a creamy and delicious cauliflower mash.
If you are a meat and potato lover, Shepherd’s Pie has to be one of the very best casserole dishes. Traditionally, a Shepherd’s Pie consists of lamb, combined with other ingredients such as peas and carrots, and it’s topped with mashed potatoes.
A Shepherd’s Pie that uses beef, such as our recipe here, is actually called a Cottage Pie. But you’ll find that Shepherd’s Pie name is used quite often, even if it is made with beef.
Our recipe today is breaking all sorts of “rules” because not only do we call this ground beef recipe a Shepherd’s Pie, but it’s not topped with mashed potatoes.
This Shepherd’s Pie is topped with creamy and delicious mashed cauliflower instead. By using cauliflower instead of potatoes, you get all the comforting goodness of a Shepherd’s Pie, but in low carb casserole instead.
Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie Ingredients
The ingredients in this Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie recipe is
For the cauliflower mash topping, you’ll need cauliflower, butter, salt, pepper, and heavy cream. You’ll also want some shredded cheese for the top of Shepherd’s Pie. Traditional Shepherd’s Pie doesn’t have cheese on it, but we think it makes it extra delicious!
Get the full list of ingredients at the end of this post!
Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie Instructions
To make this Low Carb Shepherd’s Pie recipe, you’ll cook the meat up first and then add the beef stock, diced tomatoes, and carrots. You let that mixture simmer to thicken, but while that is happening, you get started on your mashed cauliflower topping.
Making the cauliflower mash is easy — just boil the cauliflower until soft, drain and allow all the steam to escape, because you don’t want your cauliflower to be watery. Then you add the butter, salt, pepper
After both the meat mixture and the mashed cauliflower are finished, you’ll place the meat mixture in the bottom of a large casserole dish. Then, top with the cauliflower mash and thensprinkleon the cheese before baking.
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Mashed Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
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Description
ThisRed Velvet Pudding Shots Recipecreates the ultimate boozy treat for your Valentine’s Day party! Made with red velvet pudding mix and cake mix, creme de cacao liqueur, and whipped topping.
Ingredients
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12 (2 oz) plastic soufflé cups with lids
3 oz box Red Velvet JELL-O instant pudding mix
1/4 cup red velvet cake mix
1 1/2 cups cold milk
1/2 cup creme de cacao liqueur
2 cups Cool Whip, thawed
For Decorating: Whipped cream and Sprinkles
Instructions
- Add the pudding mix and cake mix to a large mixing bowl. Pour in the milk and whisk to combine.
- Add the creme de cacao and stir well to incorporate. Fold in the Cool Whip.
- Spoon the pudding mixture into the plastic cups and chill overnight or for at least 4 hours. If you are not serving the pudding shots after the 4 hours, you can place lids on the cups until ready to serve.
- Before serving, add a generous dollop of whipped cream to eat pudding shot. Sprinkle with Valentine sprinkles.
- Category: co*cktails
- Cuisine: American
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Mashed Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
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Description
This Mashed Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie is the ultimate low carb comfort food! It uses ground beef and a few other simple ingredients and is topped with cheese and a creamy and delicious cauliflower mash.
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 pound ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
14 ounce can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup beef stock
3 small carrots, grated or finely chopped
1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons heavy cream
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a casserole dish.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and fry the onion until softened, but not browned. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Drain off any grease, if necessary. Stir in the beef stock, diced tomatoes, and carrots. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook uncovered for 10 minutes to allow the mixture to thicken.
Boil the cauliflower until soft, about 8-10 minutes. Drain and allow ALL the steam to escape so the mashwon’tbetoo watery. Add the butter, cream, and salt and pepper. Using a stick blender or a food processor, puree until smooth.
Place the meat mixture in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Top completely with the cauliflower mash and thensprinkleon the cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and beginning to brown.
Notes
–Cauliflower head should weigh about 10 ounces. If yours weighs more or less, you may need to adjust the butter, cream, salt, and pepper.
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
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