Shepherd’s Pie, Holistic Recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: main dish
- Method: stovetop, baking
- Cuisine: american
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This recipe is a classic with a Halle twist that will have you wanting more!
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower
- 3 tbsp grass fed butter
- 1–3 tbsp half and half or coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 medium sweet onion chopped
- 1 cup frozen organic peas
- 1/2 cup blanched sliced carrots
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage (can use grass fed beef or bison)
- 3/4 cup chicken or beef stock
- 2 tsp arrowroot powder thinned with 2 tsp cold water
- Salt and pepper to taste
- If using ground beef or bison, season the meat with herbs of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Break cauliflower into florets and steam until just tender. Put in a food processor and add 2 tbsp butter, blend until well blended. Add 1-3 tbsp of half and half to make it smooth but still thick, adding a tbsp at a time. Add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Set aside.
- Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Saute onions for a few minutes and then add your ground Italian sausage.
- Brown for 5-8 minutes, breaking the meat into small pieces.
- Stir in peas, carrots and broth and any remaining spices, salt or pepper and simmer a few minutes.
- Add 2 tsp of water to 2 tsp of arrowroot powder.
- Add to the dish.
- As soon as it thickens up, pull off the burner and put the contents in a 2 qt casserole dish.
- Top with the mashed cauliflower.
- Take 1 tbsp of butter and cut it into small pieces and spread it out on top of the mashed cauliflower.
- Sprinkle with a little paprika and bake for 30-40 minutes.
Notes
All ingredients in this recipe are organic.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6th of the casserole
- Calories: 359.6
- Fat: 23.5
- Carbohydrates: 14.1
- Protein: 23.8
