Tuesday, September 4 – Paleo Shepherd’s Pie
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 pound turkey or pork bacon, cut into 2 inch slices
- 2 cups diced carrots
- 2 cups diced celery
- 1 pound organic grass fed ground beef
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 large heads cauliflower, trimmed, chopped and steamed until very soft
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a very large frying pan
- Saute onion for 15 minutes until soft
- Add bacon pieces to pan and sauté until cooked, about 10 minutes
- Add carrots and celery to pan and sauté in bacon fat for 10 minutes until soft
- Add ground beef to pan and sauté until brown, just a few minutes
- Season with salt, pepper and smoked paprika
- Add chicken broth and cook down broth until 60% evaporated
- Place cauliflower in food processor
and puree with olive oil until smooth
- Pour ground beef mixture into a 9×13 inch Pyrex baking dish
- Pour mashed cauliflower over beef mixture
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes
- Serve
