Protein Swap | Chorizo Skillet Shepherd's Pie
with Tater-Cauli Topping
Cooking time
30 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
580 /serving
Let’s give comforting shepherd’s pie an extra something special by topping it with an unusually delicious mash that adds riced cauliflower to traditional potato. Then effortlessly bring in more flair (and more veg) with carrots, celery and a layer of peas. Cue the oohs and ahhs.
We will send you:
- 500g Canadian-raised ground chorizo pork sausage meat
- 1 Celery stalk
- 900g Potatoes
- 1 Shallot (or onion)
- 100g Nantes carrots
- 200g Cauliflower ‘rice’ (chopped cauliflower)
- 300g Green peas
- 12g Beef demi-glace
- 18g Zesty Herbs spices (garlic, dehydrated carrots, red bell pepper, onion, chives, salt, spices, mustard, sugar, sunflower oil, lemon oil)
Contains: Milk • Mustard
You will need:
Large oven-safe pan
Large pot
Oil
Peeler
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Strainer
2 tbsp Butter
Total Fat
26 g
Saturated Fat
11 g
Sodium
1020 mg
Total Carb
60 g
Sugars
9 g
Protein
30 g
Fibre
9 g
Preparation
Make the mash
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Peel and medium-dice the potatoes.
- Add to the pot of boiling water and boil, 14 to 16 min., until very tender.
- In the last 8 min., add the cauliflower rice.
- Reserving1 cup cooking water, drain and return to the pot. Off the heat, add 2 tbsp butter.
- Mash, gradually adding the reserved cooking water until you achieve your desired consistency; season with S&P.
Start the shepherd’s pie
- Meanwhile, small-dice the carrots and celery.
- Halve, peel and small-dice the shallot.
- In a large, oven-safe pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the carrots, celery and shallot. Sauté, 4 to 6 min., until fragrant; season with S&P.
Continue the shepherd’s pie
- Preheat the oven to broil.
- To the pan of vegetables, add the beef*; season with the spices and S&P.
- Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until cooked through.
- Add the demi-glace and cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until coated.
- Add ½ cup water and cook, scraping up any browned bits, 2 to 3 min., until slightly reduced.
Finish the shepherd’s pie & serve
- Top the shepherd’s pie with the peas.
- Spread with the mash.
- Transfer to the oven and broil, 3 to 5 min., until lightly browned.
- Let sit for 2 min. before serving.
- Divide the shepherd’s pie between your plates. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
