Shepherd's Pies

These Lightened-Up Shepherd's Pies are the ultimate single serving comfort food made healthier with ground turkey and cauliflower in place of potatoes! Straightforward to make and your family will keep this!

So last week A cook took a bunch of requests for recipes that YOU all would like to see lightened-up and shared. Well a lot of you mentioned wanting to see more paleo and clean recipes, so of course, A cook wanted to deliver!

This kitchen is a huge advocate of eating clean and it is something that, even though may be a difficult transition at first, is something we are working towards everyday and finding there are some really satisfying recipes! A cook should probably also note that shepherd's pie is the mom's staple – A cook grew up eating it, it is specifically requested every time the brother comes home and her recipe is t

What goes in

• 1 pound. ground turkey or beef
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, divided
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage, divided
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, divided
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon potato starch
• 1/2 head cauliflower, chopped
• 1 egg
• Salt and pepper, to taste

How it comes together

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Use a wide skillet, saute ground turkey or beef on a moderate burner until browned. Add onion, garlic, carrots and mushrooms and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
3. Add a 1/2 cup of chicken stock and potato starch and bring mixture to a light boil, mixing often.
4. Turn off heat and add half of your fresh herbs (you will reserve the other half for your cauliflower mash) along with salt and pepper. Hold nearby.
5. Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook cauliflower for about 7 to 10 minutes, until nice and soft, and drain.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, 2 tablespoons of chicken stock (or more if needed) and cauliflower. Using a potato masher or whisk, mash cauliflower until smooth and add reserved herbs along with a good pinch of salt.
7. Evenly divide 6 ramekins with the meat mixture until almost entirely full. Using a spatula, spread cauliflower mixture over top until meat is completely covered.
8. Place ramekins on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 10 minutes then switch your oven to broil and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Allow a few minutes to cool and enjoy!