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Healthy Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Healthy Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: irish
Keyword: shepherd's pie
Calories: 383kcal

Ingredients

Top Layer

  • 1.5 cups Russett potatoes
  • 1.5 cups cauliflower florets
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup cream cheese
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Middle Layer

  • 1 cup peas
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 cup carrots
  • 1 cup green beans
  • salt and pepper to taste

Bottom Layer

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ lb ground lamb
  • ½ lb ground turkey
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • 1 cup stock or broth I used vegetable
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Boil potatoes and cauliflower in a big pot on the stovetop.
  • Once cooked and drained, add in cream cheese, parmesan, garlic powder, and salt and pepper and mash. Set aside.
  • Brown the lamb and turkey in a skillet over the stovetop.
  • Once the meat is browned, add tomato paste and stock/broth and reduce heat and let simmer.
  • In another skillet, sauté veggies over stovetop. Set aside.
  • Layer the meat, then the veggies, and then the potato mixture in a large baking dish.
  • Bake for roughly 30 minutes until the top layer is golden brown and crispy.
  • Add optional rosemary and thyme.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Chef Note: For my pie, I omitted the baking step and layered it in a trifle bowl for a more elegant presentation. I then piped the potato mixture on top before garnishing. So fancy!

Nutrition

Fiber: 5g | Calories: 383kcal | Fat: 21g | Protein: 24g | Carbohydrates: 26g
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