Low Carb Shepherds Pie With Mashed Rutabaga Recipes

LOW CARB SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH MASHED RUTABAGA

Steps:

• olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic for 3 minutes until tender. Add pine nuts and toast for 2 minutes until golden. Stir in ground beef, pork or lamb and break up with a wooden spoon until finely minced. Season with cinnamon, cumin, allspice and black pepper to taste as well as an additional ¾ teaspoon sea salt. Add broth and aminos and simmer for 5 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
• cast iron skillet over medium heat and add carrots. Saute for 3 minutes until crisp-tender then stir in peas and pinch sea salt. Cook for 5 minutes until the peas are warm and tender.
• the rutabagas until tender. For the Instant Pot (my preferred method), cook with 1 cup water in high pressure for 15 to 17 minutes depending on size of rutabagas. Add cooked rutabagas to a high-powered blender and blend, using the tamper to keep the mixture going. Blend in ghee, sea salt and black pepper to taste.
• oven to 350 degrees. In a 9×13 inch glass casserole, layer the meat first with the peas and carrots next and finally the mashed rutabaga smoothed on top. Bake for 20 minutes on the 2nd highest oven rack. Broil for 5 minutes to give the rutabaga a bit of a crust. Slice into 6 squares and serve warm.

SHEPHERD'S PIE (LOW CARB)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Chop cauliflower and steam it until very tender.
• Add cream cheese & butter.
• Remove from heat, mash well & season to taste.
• Line a baking dish with ½ of the mashed cauliflower as you would with mashed potatoes.
• Add beef and about 3/4 cheese and mix well.
• Cover the top with the rest of the mashed cauliflower. Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake for about 30 minutes or until the top gets bubbly and begins to brown.

LOW CARB SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• In large skillet, fry bacon until crisp; drain well and set aside.
• In same skillet, brown the hamburger and onion, seasoning with salt and pepper; drain fat.
• In 8"x12" baking dish, mix hamburger, bacon, onion and garlic powders.
• Check seasoning for salt and adjust if needed, then stir in the beaten egg and 1/2 the cheese.
• Spread over bottom of baking dish.
• Meanwhile, in medium pot, cook green beans according to package directions; drain well then return to pot and stir in 1 tablespoon butter.
• Season to taste with salt.
• Spread beans over meat layer. In same pot, cook cauliflower 10-12 minutes until very tender; drain well.
• Put cauliflower, 2 tablespoons butter and sour cream in food processor.
• Puree until smooth.
• Adjust seasoning, if necessary, then spread evenly over green beans.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
• Bake at 350º for 35 minutes, until hot and bubbly.