Comfort Food

Best Keto Shepherd’s Pie

Name: The Best Keto Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Prep time: PT25 minutesM
Cook time: PT30 minutesM
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1.5 pounds ground beef (you can use ground lamb, chicken, or turkey); 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped; 1/2 cup celery, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; salt & pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 10 oz. bags of frozen riced cauliflower (cook and drain as to remove excess moisture); 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 tablespoon butter; 4 oz. cream cheese; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Mar 13, 2019 @ 3:08 PM MDT

The Best Keto Shepherd's Pie Recipe

yield: 6 SERVINGS

prep time: 25 MINUTES

cook time: 30 MINUTES

total time: 55 MINUTES

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1.5 pounds ground beef (you can use ground lamb, chicken, or turkey)
1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt & pepper to taste
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 10 oz. bags of frozen riced cauliflower (cook and drain as to remove excess moisture)
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon butter
4 oz. cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.

Heat oil in a skillet on the stove and cook meat, onion, celery, and garlic. Stir in tomato paste, and season with salt & pepper to taste.

If not using an oven-safe skillet, transfer meat mixture to a medium-sized casserole dish.

Heat up cauliflower in microwave according to package instructions, and drain if any excess water.

Place cauliflower in a food processor. Add in cheeses, cream, butter, and oregano. Process until mixture has a "mashed potato" consistency.

Spread mixture on top of meat evenly.

Place in 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes, until top is golden brown.

Cut and serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Yield: 6 servings, Serving Size: 1/6 of pie
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 509, Total Carbohydrates: 7g, Fiber: 2g, Net Carbohydrates: 5g, Total Fat: 40g, Protein: 32g

Brought to you by Hip2Keto.

Love traditional Shepherd’s pie?

It’s the best, most delicious comfort food, popular in the U.K. typically featuring ground meat with veggies and mashed potatoes on top. Luckily, for those following a Keto lifestyle, there’s a yummy and easy way to make a lower carb version using creamy mashed cauliflower!

I recently tried this recipe using ground beef and thought it was creative and delicious. More importantly, this shepherd’s pie is definitely EASY to prepare. Just cook the meat filling on the stove, whip up a cheesy cauliflower mash, and bake in the oven for a delicious family friendly meal!

Hip Tip: You can use ground lamb, ground beef, turkey or chicken! It’s that easy to adapt.

For a shortcut on time that’s well worth it, I used two bags of frozen cauliflower rice. I first cooked them in the microwave and then whipped up my cheesy “mashed potatoes” to top the beef mixture.

Hip Tip: Want a convenient one-pan dish? Use a 12-inch cast iron pan to cook your meat and veggie mixture, top with mashed cauliflower, and bake in the oven as I did below!

My secret? It’s in the cream cheese!

The gums in the cream cheese thicken up the mashed cauliflower, which helps prevent the watery shepherd’s pie so many keto cooks, unfortunately, end up with.