Appetizing Turkey Shepherd's Pie With Mashed Cheddar Cauliflower
This is the first time I used turkey for my shepherd's pie and it went pretty well! I also used cauliflower to spice things up. I know you'll be intrigued with this appetizing turkey shepherd's pie with mashed cheddar cauliflower.
Ingredients
Meat Filling Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion - chopped
2 medium carrots - diced small
1 pound ground turkey (minced turkey) - 93% lean
3 teaspoons tomato paste
3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper - to taste
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon rosemary - crushed
½ cup peas - fresh or frozen
½ cup corn - fresh or frozen
Cauliflower Ingredients
16 ounce cauliflower - grated
½ tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon milk- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper - to taste
1¼ cup cheddar cheese - white sharp and shredded
Instructions
- Drizzle enough olive oil to cover the bottom of your pan in an oven-proof skillet. Heat over medium heat, adding onion when the oil starts to "shimmer". Cook for 3 minutes.
- Add carrots and cook for another 3 minutes or until onions are translucent.
- Add in turkey and cook until the turkey is no longer pink for approximately 5 to 8 minutes.
- Lower heat to low and add tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary. If the mixture looks dry, try adding a tablespoon of water.
- Add in peas and carrots, and mix until heated through. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, cook cauliflower rice on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Stir and test for doneness. If cauliflower isn't heated up, continue to cook at 1-minute intervals.
- Puree cauliflower until smooth using a food processor, blender or immersion blender, puree cauliflower until smooth. Add in butter, half and half, salt and pepper. Blend well.
- Add in cheese and puree for 10 seconds.
- Spoon cauliflower mixture on top of ground turkey and smooth into one layer. Bake for 20 minutes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit or until the cauliflower has slightly browned.
- Serve immediately and garnish with shredded cheese, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 399.3kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 39.8gFat: 18.7gSaturated Fat: 8.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.7gMonounsaturated Fat: 5.9gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 98.3mgSodium: 744.1mgPotassium: 1022.7mgFiber: 5.5gSugar: 8.1gVitamin A: 5756.7IUVitamin C: 68.4mgCalcium: 317.8mgIron: 2.5mg
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