Recipe

Keto Shepherd's Pie

A hearty low-carb shepherd's pie layered with seasoned ground lamb, tender root vegetables in rich gravy, and a cheesy cauliflower mash topping.

Keto Shepherd's Pie

Total time

1 hr 30 min

Servings

6

Net carbs

7g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

6 servings
6
  • 1 ½ pounds ground lamb or beef ((24 oz/680 g))
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 1 medium carrot, rolled ((4 oz/113 g))
  • 1 medium turnip, peeled and cubed
  • 1 tsp Better Than Bouillon Beef Base
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp dried porcini powder ((optional))
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp xanthan gum ((optional))
  • 2 cups water or unsalted beef broth
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 pound cauliflower floretes (steamed until tender)
  • 2 oz soft cream cheese
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup grated Gruyere Cheese ((or white cheddar or Monterey Jack))
  • ½ cup sliced scallion tops
  • ¼ tsp each, salt and white pepper

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

90:00

Cooking cue

Cook beef to your preferred doneness and let steaks or larger cuts rest before serving.

  1. 1. Brown the ground lamb in a cold skillet over medium heat, breaking it into small uniform pieces as it cooks, then increase heat to medium-high.
  2. 2. Add diced onion, rolled carrot, cubed turnip, beef base, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, the mixed spices (including optional porcini powder and xanthan gum), and water or broth; stir well and bring to a simmer.
  3. 3. Cover and simmer over low to medium-low heat for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender, then uncover and reduce until gravy thickens and clings to ingredients; stir in parsley.
  4. 4. While filling simmers, steam cauliflower florets until tender (about 8 minutes in microwave), then process until smooth with cream cheese, sour cream, salt, and white pepper.
  5. 5. Preheat oven to 375°F and stir grated Gruyere and sliced scallion tops into the mashed cauliflower.
  6. 6. Transfer the meat filling to a greased 9½×2½-inch casserole dish, spread the cauliflower topping evenly to the edges, and optionally sprinkle with additional cheese.
  7. Cook beef to your preferred doneness and let steaks or larger cuts rest before serving.
  8. 7. Place casserole on a sheet pan and bake for 40-50 minutes until hot and bubbly, then broil briefly if desired for browning.
  9. Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.

Source & attribution

Low Carb Maven · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/keto-shepherd-s-pieLow Carb Maven reference: https://www.lowcarbmaven.com/keto-cottage-pie-shepherds-pie/

Rated 5/5 from 6 ratings on Low Carb Maven. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.