Low Carb Comfort Food Shepherd's Pie

I love this recipe and I love comfort food. Now I can have the best of both.

Shepherd's Pie - Low Carb Version

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• seasonings salt, pepper, garlic powder
• 1 large egg beaten
• 6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 16 ounce can of french style green beans
• 16 ounces cauliflower, cooked 
• 3 TBLS butter
• 1/4 cup sour cream 

Brown ground beef with chopped onion and seasonings. Drain. Add beaten egg and 1/2 the cheddar cheese. Spread on the bottom of a baking dish. Add the green beans that have been buttered and seasoned with salt and pepper. Spread evenly over the ground beef mixture.
Place the cooked cauliflower in a food processor with 2 TBLS butter and sour cream. Puree until smooth add salt and pepper.
Spread the cauliflower mixture evenly over green beans. Top with the rest of your cheddar cheese and bake in the over at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes or until bubbly.

This recipe turned out really good. I'll make it again. The left overs I cut into square serving sizes and placed in the freezer for a quick meal later.

Vegetarian Shepherds Pie

Ingredients:

4- Amy's Organic Veggie Burgers

2 Cups Steamed Carrots

2 Cups Smashed Sweet Potatoes

1 Cup Steamed Peas

1 Cup Organic Frozen Corn, Thawed

1 Cup Sliced Mushrooms

8 ounces Shredded Cheddar Cheese 

Veggie Broth 

Chopped Onion

Organic Corn Starch

Salt & Pepper

Thaw veggie burgers and crumble. Salute onion and mushrooms in a pan with broth and cornstarch mixed with a little water to thicken and make a gravy.Salt & Pepper. Add steamed carrots, peas, corn and veggie burger crumbles. 

Put in a casserole dish, spread smashed sweet potatoes on top. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and bake in the over until the cheese is melted on top. 

I used Amy's Organic Veggie Burgers as a meat substitute. You can use any variety you like. Instead of traditional mashed potatoes I used smashed sweet potatoes (no butter, no milk). I use organic corn starch to stay away from genetically engineered corn starch. If you have a hard time finding Non-GMO corn starch I found it at Whole Foods. I used cheddar cheese on top but it's easy enough to leave it off if you want a Vegan Recipe.