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22357EFA D23A 45ED A225 9A4BDFA540A4 200x180 - Shepherd’s Pie with Cauliflower Mash

Shepherd’s Pie with Cauliflower Mash

  • Author: carolyn rauffer
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 60 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: British, Irish, Sunday Dinner

Ingredients

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Cauliflower Mash

23 large heads of cauliflower, chopped into large florets

6 garlic cloves

3 cups chicken stock

1 cup fat free shredded cheddar

½ cup 0% fat Greek yogurt

salt & pepper

Beef & Gravy

1 lb ground sirloin

1 sweet onion, chopped

6 garlic cloves, minced

6 sprigs fresh thyme, plus about 12 TBs of fresh thyme leaves for garnish

1 TB olive oil

¼ cup flour

2 cups beef stock

2 TBs tomato paste

¼ cup Worcestershire sauce

¼ cup steak sauce

1 TB Vegemite

2 TBs barbecue sauce

Remaining Ingredients

12 oz frozen peas and carrots

1 cup grated Parmesan


Instructions

Make the Mash

In a large saucepan, add the cauliflower, garlic cloves, and chicken stock with a large pinch of salt. Cover with a lid and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cauliflower easily breaks up when poked with a fork.

Drain the cauliflower and garlic and add to the food processor. Add the cheddar cheese and yogurt. Blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt. Set aside and keep warm.

Make the Beef & Gravy

While the cauliflower is cooking, heat a large cast iron pan over medium heat. Drizzle in the olive oil. When hot, add the onions and thyme and lightly season with salt. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until no more pink is left ~ about 5 minutes.

Sprinkle the flour over the meat and onion mixture. Stir to thoroughly saturate the flour. Slowly add in the beef stock, stirring constantly. Add in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce, Vegemite, and barbecue sauce. Stir to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a light simmer and reduce the heat to low. Let the sauce lightly simmer until the cauliflower is finished cooking. When ready, remove the thyme sprigs from the sauce.

Assemble the Pie

About 10 to 15 minutes before the cauliflower is finished, preheat the oven to 400°F.

In a baking dish about 9” x 13” x 2”, spread the frozen peas and carrots in the bottom. Top with all of the beef and gravy mix. Spoon over the cauliflower mash and carefully spread over the beef, Sprinkle the grated Parmesan on top of the cauliflower mash. Place in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the sauce is bubbling.

Sprinkle fresh thyme leaves over the top and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Shepherd’s pie with a cauliflower mash In a dark blue bowl on top of a pink plate


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