Cottage pie
A healthy, easy and delicious recipe with cauliflower and cheese topping. Enjoy the dish with vegetables or a salad. The low carb dish with no added thickeners, can be used with my Low GI, Keto/Banting and Mediterranean meal plans.
Note: If you follow my Low GI Low Fat eating plan, do not use butter or cream.
Serving size
Serves 3 – 4
Ingredients:
Mince:
1 onion, sliced
1 green pepper, diced
1 packet white mushrooms
1 tin tomato paste
spices to season
500g mince (Low GI – lean mince)
Cauli-Mash:
200g cauliflower
1 dash cream or butter (Low GI – use a little bit of low fat milk. No cream or butter.)
Topping:
grated cheddar (Low GI – low fat cheese)
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 220°C (428°F).
- Slice up the white mushrooms and dice the green peppers.
- MINCE: Fry onions in butter (Low GI use 1 tsp olive oil or Spray & Cook). Add green pepper. When soft, add mince and fry. Add spices and seasoning (chilli, masala, pepper, etc depending on your taste). Cook for 5 mins. Add tomato paste and cook for ± 10 mins. Lastly add mushrooms. Simmer until mushrooms are soft.
- CAULI-MASH: Cut cauliflower and steam in microwave for 5-6 mins. Add butter and microwave for another 2 mins or so. Pop into a blender and blend with a dash of cream until smooth. (Low GI – don’t use butter or cream).
- Layer mince into a casserole dish. Top with cauli-mash. Top with cheese. Grill in oven until cheese melts and browns a bit.
Enjoy
Linda xx
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