Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef (90 percent lean or higher)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped (about 3 cups)
- 3 medium carrots, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 pound white mushrooms, sliced
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 1/2 pounds Yukon gold or creamery potatoes
- 1 small head cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cut into florets
- 2/3 cup 1 percent lowfat milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions
In a large nonstick skillet cook the meat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the meat to a plate. Drain any fat remaining in the skillet.
Heat the oil in the skillet over a medium heat. Add the onions and carrots and cook, covered, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 8 minutes. Raise the heat to moderately-high. Add the mushrooms and thyme and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are soft and their liquid has evaporated, about 8 minutes longer. Return the meat to the pan. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the broth, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper and bring to a simmer being sure to scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the peas. Pour the mixture into a 12-cup shallow baking dish (about 11 by 9 inches).
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Scrub the potatoes and cut into 2-inch pieces. Arrange the potatoes in a steamer basket, and steam for 10 minutes. Add the cauliflower to the basket and cook until the potatoes and cauliflower are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 15 minutes longer. Mash the vegetables with a potato masher until smooth. Heat the milk, butter, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of pepper and stir into the potato mixture.
Spread the potato mixture on top of the meat and bake until heated through, about 25 minutes.
Per Serving:
Calories 340; Total Fat 9 g; (Sat Fat 4 g, Mono Fat 3.5 g, Poly Fat 1 g) ; Protein 24 g; Carb 42 g; Fiber 7 g; Cholesterol 50 mg; Sodium 540 mg
Excellent source of: Protein, Fiber, Vitamin A, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin K, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Potassium, Zinc
Good source of: Thiamin, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Phosphorus



















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By luckyone724
on January 15, 2012
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It was ok... Kinda bland. I had to add much more salt and garlic. next time i will add only half the amount of cauliflower because i would have liked to taste SOME of the potato. In the end I will make it again with just a few tweaks.
By ksd1111
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on September 24, 2011
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Sorry Ellie but this one was a miss for me. The beef and vegetable mixture had so little flavor that I wound up adding lots of other things just to give it some flavor. I added worcestershire, garlic powder, red pepper flakes to the filling. I caramelized some onions and added to the top before the potato, cauliflower topping. I did like the addition of cauliflower to the potatoes. This might be a good family meal as it's bland enough for picky kids but we like more flavor.
By MidoriSour
on August 20, 2011
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We loved this! I added a little bit of worcestershire sauce because I can't imagine making shepherd's pie without it. I also added more salt to everything (including the beef, the onion and carrot mixture, and the potato cauliflower mixture. I didn't put mushrooms in because I do not like them, but I added everything else. I couldn't taste the cauliflower and almost forgot that it was in there, which tells me that kids and reluctant family members won't notice either. = Will definitely make this again.
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