Description
This low carb shepherd's pie recipe substitutes high carb mashed potatoes with low carb mashed cauliflower. It's tasty keto comfort food your whole family will love!
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
- 3 cups mashed cauliflower, ready-to-eat
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Start by making the the best cauliflower mashed potatoes recipe right here at https://wecountcarbs.com/best-cauliflower-mashed-potatoes. Then proceed with the steps below.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften.
- Add ground lamb. Brown the lamb, breaking it up with a spatula as it cooks.
- Stir in seasonings - salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, parsley, rosemary, and thyme.
- Sprinkle lamb mixture with flour. Stir until throughly combined.
- Combine tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce with beef broth. Whisk together to combine. Pour over meat mixture. Bring to a boil and simmer until the gravy thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in frozen mixed vegetables.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Transfer the ground lamb mixture into a baking dish (about 8x11 inches). Spread in an even layer on the bottom.
- Top the meat mixture with mashed cauliflower.
- Brush with egg white. This will give the topping a beautiful golden crust. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any filling that may spill as it bakes. Bake for 20 minutes until cauliflower topping is crisp and browned.
Notes
- Using ground lamb makes this a shepherd's pie recipe. If you use beef, then it is called cottage pie.
- For keto shepherd's pie, swap out the mixed vegetables with green beans and use xanthan gum instead of flour at the end of cooking the meat mixture.
- The egg white is optional, but helps to develop a golden-brown, crispy crust.
- To make this recipe gluten-free swap out the flour with either cornstarch or xanthan gum as a thickener.
- To further brown the topping, set it under a broiler for 1 minute. Keep an eye on it so that it doesn’t burn.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: dinner ideas
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Shepherd's pie, cauliflower, cottage pie, beef, lamb, low carb, keto