Recipe: Healthier Shepherd’s Pie
This approach to a popular baked casserole cuts carbs and calories, but keeps the flavor. You can make it from start to finish all in a cast iron skillet, or bake it in a casserole dish if you prefer.
Recipe: Healthier Shepherd’s Pie
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds ground beef, turkey or chicken or a mix of two or more
- 2 stalks celery diced
- ½ cup diced scallions green onions
- ½ package of frozen green beans or mixed vegetables
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- ¼ cup beef stock or bone broth
- ½ cup diced mushrooms (optional)
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 head riced cauliflower
- ⅔ cup almond milk (unsweetened)
- 1 tablespoon butter or ghee
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a cast-iron skillet, brown the meat. When it is browned, rinse and return to skillet.
- Add in diced celery, onion, broth and apple cider vinegar and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add thyme, mushrooms, green beans and cumin. Add salt and pepper to taste and let it simmer on low (about 15 minutes) while you make the cauliflower mashed potatoes.
- Steam the cauliflower until tender. Drain and place in a blender. Add almond milk, crushed garlic, ghee and salt and pepper, then blend until smooth.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until the topping has browned color and the mix is bubbling. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Source: Avera Medical Group Integrative Medicine
