Healthy-ish American Shepherd's Pie. Cold days call for comfort food and while the layers of meat and potatoes in shepherd's pie might seem a bit heavy, there are plenty of delicious ways to lighten it up. From vegetarian shepherd's pie with lentils to shepherd's pie with creamy chicken and mushrooms, these are a few of our favorite shepherd's pie recipes with a healthy twist. This is my secret recipe to make Healthy-ish American Shepherd's Pie for my friends.
Will be a regular during the chili months in buffalo!
It is made with hamburger but you could use lamb or mutton.
This is the way my family likes it.
You can have Healthy-ish American Shepherd's Pie using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Healthy-ish American Shepherd's Pie
- Prepare 2 head of of Cauliflower.
- You need 1 tbsp of Milk.
- You need 2 tbsp of Butter.
- Prepare 2 lb of Ground Turkey or Chicken.
- You need 1 of Onion.
- Prepare 25 of small Carrots, or so.
- It's of Garlic (Powder or Fresh).
- It's 2 tbsp of Olive Oil.
- It's 1/2 cup of Worcestershire Sauce.
- It's 1/2 can of Beef or Chicken Broth.
- Prepare 1 cup of Shredded Cheese (I tried Mozz this time.).
- Prepare of Salt and Pepper.
- It's 2 tablespoons of flour.
Shepherd's Pie is a recipe your family will enjoy anytime. Place in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil. These shepherd's pie recipes run the range from the traditional (featuring ground or minced lamb) to the modestly modified (ground beef instead of lamb) to the more modern and experimental (vegan or paleo shepherd's pies).
Healthy-ish American Shepherd's Pie instructions
- Start the cauliflower mash. Boil a pot of water then add cauliflower. Let cook approx 10-15 minutes, or until soft..
- Start Meat. Sauté with oil: onion and carrots, then garlic. Add meat, and lightly brown. Add flour, then Worcestershire sauce and broth. Add salt and pepper as needed..
- You can add green beans and corn to meat pan..
- Drain cauliflower, add milk, butter and salt and pepper as needed. Blend in blender until reaches mashed potato -like consistency..
- Grease 2-3 qt casserole dish. Add layer of meat, then layer of cheese, then cauliflower mash on top. Make sure cauliflower mash covers to the sides so meat does not boil out and cause a mess. Add a dash of paprika on top..
- Bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes. Let cool for 10 mins..
You can't go wrong with any of these savory one-pot comfort-food casseroles, complete meals that also feature veggies, a savory gravy, and a mashed potato (or a surprise. You'll love the convenience of this easy, comforting shepherd's pie from Martha Stewart. Unlike other shepherd's pie recipes, this one calls for frozen vegetables instead of fresh and can be made the day before. A true shepherd's pie is made with lamb while a cottage pie is made with beef. In the US, I notice that it is often called a shepherd's pie when it really is just a cottage pie.