the filling:
- 3 pounds of ground lamb (use beef if you can't get lamb)
- 2 large carrots, grated or chopped fine
- 1 large onion, grated or chopped fine
- 2 tablespoons of fresh rosemary, minced
- 2 tablespoons of fresh thyme, minced
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced or grated
- about 2 tsp. of Worcestershire sauce (American versions usually contain HFCS, English version doesn't. coconut aminos can be used instead too.)
- small can of tomato paste
- a few glugs of red wine (don't cook with a wine that you wouldn't drink with dinner. cooking with alcohol only concentrates the flavor you are using)
- olive oil
- salt & pepper
the mash:
- 2-12 oz. bags of frozen cauliflower (i use the kind you can microwave right in the bag)
- 2 tablespoons of melted grass fed butter (or coconut oil. it will have a coconutty flavor.)
- 4-5 tablespoons of heavy cream (or coconut milk)
- salt & pepper
preheat your oven to 400 degrees and preheat a pot to medium-highish heat. add the olive oil and then the lamb. season with salt and pepper. as the meat cooks, crumble it into small pieces. meanwhile, prep your veg and herbs.
once the meat is cooked through, add the vegetables and herbs, garlic last. season with salt again. ***SIDE NOTE: it may seem like i use a lot of salt in my cooking. i was taught to season EVERY layer of your cooking. you should be tasting during each step of your cooking process, no matter what meal it is. you will end up using less salt overall.
you want the onions and carrots to get a chance to cook, so give them 6 or 7 minutes to get tender. finally add in the Worcestershire (or substitute), tomato paste and wine. reduced the heat a little bit and let the wine cook down a bit, about 3 more minutes.
next, spread the cauliflower mash over the meat mixture.
bake the pie for about 20 minutes in a 400 degree oven or until everything starts to get golden and delicious. this made about 6 servings and believe it or not, it tasted better the second day!
we served it with steamed broccoli...
**during our meal, george asked, "so besides the white potatoes, is this meal pretty much paleo?"
WHITE POTATOES?! HE THINKS THE CAULIFLOWER IS WHITE POTATOES?? SUCCESS!!
35 comments:
WOW! I'm going to have to try this. It looks delicious!
Gordon would be proud! :-)
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Thx! Erica
I'm using your recipe to make Shepherd's Pie tonight for dinner! :D
Whitney--Please let me know how it turns out... I hope you love it! and a Happy Belated Birthday to Quinn :)
It came out GREAT! I think I'd double the cauliflower in the future but Mr. Husband even ate it for breakfast this morning, haha!
I use a similar recipe, but use parsnips and/or Turnips for the mash.
Definitely trying this! Yum!
We made this, it was amazing.
That is all.
Thank you for this recipe Kerri! It was delicious and will be added to our menu, frequently :)
This is looks fantastic. Any thoughts on whether this would freeze well? There are two of us, and I'm not sure that we would make it through this whole dish in time :)
Awry-- I don't see any reason why it wouldn't freeze well. We had plenty of leftovers and the flavor just improved over time.
Just started paleo eating this week! Your recipe was so good! It's recipes like yours that have made it so easy to transition!
If I replaced the heavy cream with the coconut milk, would you recommend using the "fat" off the top of coconut milk or just all of it? Thanks in advance!
as long as you are using full fat coconut milk (not light) you can use all of it. plus, it's only a little bit to get it nice and soft. hope this helps!
Made this last night with port instead of wine (didn't have any red wine) and full-fat coconut milk in the cauliflower topping... So good! I don't even think there will be leftovers.
I can't thank you enough for making me a cooking goddess in my husband's eyes. He declared this was the best thing I've ever made for him! :) It was the first thing I've tried from your posts and I can't wait to try more! :) Thank you!!!
Hazel, what a special comment! I'm so glad you found success in the kitchen. Keep me posted on other things you and Hubby enjoy. Cheers!
Guess what I am making tonight?! Yum!
Just found your site through "Cooking in Kenzo." This recipe looks great. We are needing some new inspiration. I'm going to pin it right now.
City Share & Jo-- I hope you both enjoy the recipe! It has become very popular. Thanks for reading!
Loved it. I did nut use the cream (not paleo) or coconut milk (didn't want a coconut flavor to my Shepherd's Pie) but opted for walnut oil instead and it came out great! You definitely need to double the amount of cauliflower. It will not come out looking like the picture if you use the amount listed above.
cltadams--Thank you for your comments. I actually did use the amount I have listed in the recipe. Did you use fresh cauliflower? Or were they the same size frozen bags? Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Has anyone tried this with a mixture of ground lamb and ground beef?
Hey Jennifer-- I don't see why that wouldn't work. May be a little easier on your wallet too. Please let me know if you try it and how it turned out!
I made it tonight and it was yummy! I did 2 parts beef to 1 part lamb. I'm trying to refine my husband's palate which is /bread/steak/ketchup/candy to liking stronger flavors like lamb and real food. I really liked it, but I'm not sure he's sold on it though....he's suspicious of the mashed cauliflower (though I did put a few potatoes I had to use into it as well). Regardless, I will be making this again. Great recipe!
Jennifer-- So glad this turned out well for you! My hubby was difficult to persuade to most things too, but keep at it. He's now eating buffalo and other stuff he once wouldn't have even dreamed of. Good luck!!
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This shepherd's pie recipe is the best! I've made it several times now and its my husbands absolute favorite! Thank you!
Hi there! I'm going to try this on Sunday (excited!). Just wanted to clarify something, though. Do you mean to *yes*, use wine that you *would* drink with dinner? I was just a little confused with the phrasing here: "a few glugs of red wine (don't cook with a wine that you wouldn't drink with dinner. cooking with alcohol only concentrates the flavor you are using)"
Thanks for the clarification :-)
-Anjelica
I used butter and I used chicken stock in the cauliflower. This way I still get creamy but there is not the extra dairy which I do not tolerate well.
My first visit to your site and first recipe I've tried. Excellent! I've tried a few primal/paleo versions of Sheppard's Pie but this is my favourite - as good as my old pre-paleo recipe. Thanks. Looking forward to spending some more time here!
Just made this! Amazing! I like it better than non-paleo versions I have made!
I really wanted to make a real Shepherd Pie for the first time and this recipe was extremely tasty! What I wanted to mention is that the recipe directions forgot to mention adding the butter and milk to the potatoes! I completely forgot to add the milk but the potatoes were still divine!
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