Paleo Shepherd's Pie Recipe
- Prep time: 15 Minutes
- Cook time: 55 Minutes
- Total time: 1 Hour & 10 Minutes
- Serves: 6
Ingredients
Lamb Filling
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 tsp garlic, crushed
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 500 g (1.1 lb) ground lamb
- 2 ½ Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp thyme, chopped
- 2 tsp parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin
- 375 ml (12.7 fl oz) beef stock
Cauliflower Puree
- 1 large head of cauliflower chopped into florets
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Firstly, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
Cauliflower Puree
- Steam or boil the cauliflower until it is tender.
- Drain the cauliflower in a colander and set aside to cool slightly.
- Place the cooled cauliflower into a food processor.
- Add the coconut oil and blend until smooth.
- Season with salt, pepper, and set aside.
Lamb Filling
- In a pan over medium heat, heat the coconut oil.
- Add the onion, garlic, celery, carrot, and cook for about 5 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
- Add the ground lamb and cook until browned.
- Add the tomato paste, thyme, parsley, cumin, and beef stock.
- Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season with salt, pepper, and set aside.
Bringing it all together
- In an ovenproof dish, place the beef filling.
- Top with cauliflower purée.
- Place in the oven, cook for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve & Enjoy
Recipe Tips
- If you do not like ground lamb, you can substitute it with other ground meat like chicken or beef.
- Assuming you prefer the more classic shepherd’s pie, you can add stuff like lamb brains or liver into this dish.
- If you want single serving's of the pie, I recommend using some ovenproof ramekins. You can easily freeze these down so that you can have a quick single-serve meal that you can heat in either the oven or microwave.