cottage pie - keto

Rating: 4
Difficulty: intermediate
Category: main course

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon of dried oregano
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 sticks of celery, diced
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 pounds of ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 1 cup of beef stock
  • ¼ cup of red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh thyme leaves
  • 10 ounces of greens beans, cut into 1in lengths
  • 1.6 pounds (1 large head) of cauliflower, cut into evenly sized florets
  • 3 ounces of butter
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • ¼ teaspoon of pepper
  • 3 egg yolks
  • pinch of paprika
  • pinch of dried oregano

Directions:

  • Preheat your oven to 350f
  • Saute olive oil, garlic, oregano, onion, and celery and saute for 5 minutes, until the onion is starting to become translucent
  • Add the salt and ground beef, stirring continuously to break apart the meat while it browns
  • When the beef is browned add the tomato paste and stir well
  • Add the beef stock and red wine vinegar and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes until the liquid has reduced
  • Add the thyme and green beans and simmer for 5 minutes before removing from the heat
  • Spoon the beef mixture into your casserole dish and set aside
  • While hamburger is cooking, fill a large saucepan two-thirds full of water and bring to the boil
  • Add the cauliflower and cook for 7-10 minutes until tender
  • Carefully pour the water and cauliflower into a colander and drain well
  • Return the drained cauliflower to the saucepan, along with the butter, salt and pepper
  • Using your stick blender, blend the cauliflower into a smooth mash
  • Add the egg yolks and blend well
  • Gently spoon the mashed cauliflower onto the beef mixture into your casserole dish
  • Sprinkle with paprika and oregano
  • Bake the pie in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the mash is golden brown

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