Make this rustic and savory beef dish for dad for Father’s Day and instead of potatoes, yep you guessed it, it’s with cauliflower. What man doesn’t just love meat and potatoes?
Though this particular recipe does not join them both together in food matrimony, it’s still an equally delicious combo. However, if the thought of this dish, which uses this lumpy veggie head, should meet with resistance and his preference is still for spuds and not for trying something new, then by all means make him (i.e. dad) happy and satisfied food-wise because it is his special day anyway. Just swap the cauliflower for potatoes, if preferred.
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RECIPE
Mashed Cauliflower and Beef Shepherds or Cottage Pie
Savory beef, onions, mushroom and peppers topped with mashed cauliflower makes this Shepherds or Cottage Pie a healthier and still scrumptious choice for the entire family.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Grassfed Ground Beef or your choice
- 5 packets Conz Azafran Seasoning packets equals 3/4 tablespoon each
- 1/4 cup Onion white or yellow
- 1/4 cup Red Bell Pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup Green Pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup Mushrooms of choice, chopped
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Salt more to taste
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Frank’s Creole Seasoning
- 1 32 oz Beef Broth
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tsp Cornstarch Tapioca to thicken sauce (make a slurry)
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 head Cauliflower
- 1 32 oz Vegetable Broth
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 8 oz Sour Cream
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1-1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black or White Pepper
- Muenster Cheese Slices layered on top
- Chives or Green Onions, chopped for garnish
Instructions
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In a large pot, heat up and boil the vegetable broth. In the meantime, cut up the cauliflower head into large pieces. Boil or blanch in the heated broth until fork tender Set aside.
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Add oil to medium size pot or skillet. Saute onions, peppers and mushrooms until only slightly tender. Sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper.
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Add in uncooked ground beef and cook to just browned and not done, as it will cook longer in the oven. Drain any oil from the cooked beef from the pan.
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Next, add in the remaining ingredients- with the exception of the cauliflower, vegetable broth, heavy and sour cream, milk, garlic, salt, pepper and cheese.
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Let the beef and its ingredients cook on low heat for 5 minutes before removing from the heat. Set aside and prepare the mashed cauliflower.
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Add the par cooked cauliflower to a food processor. Season with garlic, salt and pepper. Then add in the milk and both the heavy and sour creams. Pulse until just barely smooth, leaving some texture.
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Preheat oven to 350.
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Add the beef to a sprayed 8×8 baking dish. Next layer the mashed cauliflower on top of them, followed by layers of cheese slices.
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Bake for 30 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Whenever possible use organic ingredients.
