Shepherd's Pie with Mashed Cauliflower
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 lb. (16 oz.) Ground Turkey 1/4 cup Onion, chopped1 tsp. Garlic, minced 1/2 tbsp. Tomato Paste1/2 cup Beef Broth1/2 tbsp. Corn Starch12 oz. Frozen Mixed Vegetables, thawed1 medium head (5-6") Cauliflower, stems removed and cut into florets2 oz. Neufchatel Cheese1 tbsp. Brummel & Brown Original Spread made w/Yogurt, melted1 tsp. Salt (or more to taste)2 dashes Black Pepper (or more to taste)1/2 cup Fat Free Cheddar Cheese, shredded, divided6 medium Mushrooms, chopped1 tsp. Dried Parsley1/2 tsp. Paprika 14-16 oz. Chicken Broth1 tbsp. Worcestshire SauceParkay Butter SprayCooking/Baking Spray
1. Place cauliflower in pot and cover with chicken broth. Turn on high to bring to a boil. Boil till very, very tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
2. While cauliflower is boiling, brown ground turkey.
3. Stir onions, garlic, mushrooms, worcestershire, salt, pepper, parsley, paprika into browned meat. Continue cooking and stirring for 5 minutes.
4. Add tomato paste, beef broth, and corn starch to meat mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2-3 minutes, till liquid is mostly gone. Turn heat to low and let it rest.
5. Remove boiled cauliflower from stove and place cauliflower and 1/4 cup of chicken broth from the boiled cauliflower in a mixing bowl.
6. With a tomato masher, mash the cauliflower with neufchatel, Brummel and Brown, 1/4 cup of your shredded cheddar, and a dash of salt and pepper. Continue to mash and whip till smooth and creamy, the consistency of mashed potatoes.
7. Spray your casserole dish with cooking/baking spray. Remove meat mixture from burner and layer it into the dish first.
8. On top of the meat mixture, layer the mixed vegetables and salt lightly.
9. On top of the vegetables, spread your mashed cauliflower evenly.
10. Spray the top of the mashed cauliflower with Parkay Butter Spray and place in a 350-degree oven. Bake for 25 minutes.
11. Remove the casserole and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar all over the top. Return to the oven for 5 additional minutes, until cheese is melted.
12. Remove from oven, cut into 8 slices, and serve.
Serving Size: Makes one casserole that can be cut into 8 squares.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AUTIEJ.
2. While cauliflower is boiling, brown ground turkey.
3. Stir onions, garlic, mushrooms, worcestershire, salt, pepper, parsley, paprika into browned meat. Continue cooking and stirring for 5 minutes.
4. Add tomato paste, beef broth, and corn starch to meat mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 2-3 minutes, till liquid is mostly gone. Turn heat to low and let it rest.
5. Remove boiled cauliflower from stove and place cauliflower and 1/4 cup of chicken broth from the boiled cauliflower in a mixing bowl.
6. With a tomato masher, mash the cauliflower with neufchatel, Brummel and Brown, 1/4 cup of your shredded cheddar, and a dash of salt and pepper. Continue to mash and whip till smooth and creamy, the consistency of mashed potatoes.
7. Spray your casserole dish with cooking/baking spray. Remove meat mixture from burner and layer it into the dish first.
8. On top of the meat mixture, layer the mixed vegetables and salt lightly.
9. On top of the vegetables, spread your mashed cauliflower evenly.
10. Spray the top of the mashed cauliflower with Parkay Butter Spray and place in a 350-degree oven. Bake for 25 minutes.
11. Remove the casserole and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar all over the top. Return to the oven for 5 additional minutes, until cheese is melted.
12. Remove from oven, cut into 8 slices, and serve.
Serving Size: Makes one casserole that can be cut into 8 squares.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AUTIEJ.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 211.0
- Total Fat: 10.6 g
- Cholesterol: 49.1 mg
- Sodium: 581.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 16.5 g