Comfort food with a low-carb upgrade! This Cottage Pie swaps potato for cauliflower mash, delivering a hearty, cheesy dinner everyone will love.
Prep Time | 25 mins |
Cook Time | 60 mins |
Meal Type | Dinner |
Servings | 4 |
Carbs | 12.6 g |
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Why you'll love this recipe:
Key ingredients:
Minced beef:
A great source of protein and iron for sustained energy.
Cauliflower:
A low-carb, high-fibre alternative to potatoes, perfect for mash.
Cheddar cheese:
Adds richness and a golden crust, while providing calcium.
Carrot and celery:
Boosts fibre and vitamins, enhancing the dish's nutritional profile.
Tamari or soy sauce:
Adds a savoury, umami depth to the beef filling.
Low Carb Cottage Pie with Cauliflower Mash
Forget traditional, potato-laden Cottage Pie, and try our cauli mash one instead! Throw together a side salad for extra crunch.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 small carrot, finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 450 g minced beef
- 200 g tinned tomatoes, diced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce; gluten free
- ¼ cup stock or water
- ½ cup peas, fresh or frozen
- 300 g cauliflower, chopped into florets
- 20 g butter
- ¼ cup cream
- ½ cup Cheddar cheese, grated
COOK MODE
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/356°F fan-forced.
- Heat oil in a frypan over medium heat and cook garlic, onion, carrot, celery and bay leaf for a few minutes until softened.
- Add the meat and cook for 5 minutes until the meat is browned, stirring to break up any lumps.
- Add tomatoes, paste, tamari and stock. Season with salt and pepper to taste then cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf and stir in peas.
- To make the cauliflower mash, steam the florets for 5 minutes until tender. Transfer to a blender or food processor, add butter, cream and half the cheese. Season with salt and pepper and blend until smooth.
- Place beef in a baking dish and spoon over the mash. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition (per serve)
Net Carbs: 12.6gProtein: 31gFat: 27gFiber: 5.4gCalories: 417kcal