Healthy Shepherds Pie
This low carb shepherds pie is just as flavorful as the traditional without all of the extra calories. It is a quick and healthy supper you can have on the table in under 45 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 bag of riced cauliflower **
- 1 potato optional
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 lb ground meat beef, lamb, or pork
- 1/2 onion diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 2 large carrots
- 1 package of frozen mixed vegetables such as peas green beans, corn, carrots (optional) ***
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 cup beef broth can use bone broth
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Chop potato into small pieces.
- Place cauliflower rice and potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 5-10 minutes, until potato is tender.
- Drain. Add butter and salt. Mix with a hand mixer. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In an oven safe skillet, fry ground beef and cook until browned. Drain excess grease. Add onion, celery, and carrot. Cook for 5 minutes. (If using extra frozen vegetables, add now.)
- Add garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together broth, apple cider vinegar, rosemary, and corn starch. Pour over the beef and simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickens up.
- Remove from heat, top with cauliflower topping.
- Bake fore 20 minutes or until meat layer starts bubbling.
- Cool for 10 minutes before serving.