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Keto cottage pie from above

Keto Cottage Pie


  • Author: caroline
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 1 1x

Description

This keto cottage pie is so comforting and tasty – made with creamy and cheesy cauliflower mash – you won’t believe it’s low carb! 

Each serving contains 10.5g total carbs and 8g net.

The default recipe serves one.


Ingredients

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  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 15g (0.5oz) diced brown onion (around 1/8 of an onion)
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 25g (0.9oz) diced celery (around 1/2 a large stick)
  • 150g (5.3oz) beef mince
  • 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) beef stock
  • 1 tsp tomato puree
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, stripped from stems (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme)
  • 25g (0.9oz) sliced broccoli florets, cut into small pieces
  • 100g (3.5oz) cauliflour flourets, broken up
  • 1tbsp whipping or double cream
  • 40g (1.4oz) cheddar cheese 

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C / 350 F. Bring a small saucepan of salted water to the boil. 
  2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan/skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the onion, garlic and celery and fry for around 5 minutes until softened. If it starts to brown turn the heat down
  4. Add the beef mince to the pan and cook until browned all over. Stir and break the mince up consistently so you don’t end up with big chunks. 
  5. Add the Worcestershire sauce, the beef stock and the tomato puree to the pan. Stir well and add the thyme and season to taste. Add the broccoli florets and then cook for around 10-15 minutes. 
  6. Meanwhile, add the cauliflower to the boiling water and boil for around 7-8 minutes until tender. 
  7. Drain the cauliflower and then return to the pan with the cream. Use a stick/immersion blender to blend into a paste. Stir the 3/4 of the cheese with a spoon until well combined. 
  8. Spoon the beef mixture into a baking/casserole dish.
  9. Top the mixture with the cauliflower cheese mixture – spread as evenly as you can. Scatter the remaining cheese over the top and an extra few tyme leaves for decoration.
  10. Place the baking dish in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden.

 

Notes

  1. If the mixture is too liquidy then keep simmering it until it reduces down
  2. You can use butter instead of the cream in the mash if you prefer.
  3. You can use a different cheese based on your preference – gruyere, Monterey Jack or even parmesan work well.
  4. Don’t use pre-grated cheese, as this won’t melt as well due to the stabilizers used in the production.
  5. It’s better to use a deeper casserole with less surface area, as the cauliflower mash doesn’t yield a huge portion and you don’t want to spread it out too thinly. For 2 portions I use this 9X5 inch casserole.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: British

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 644
  • Fat: 48g
  • Carbohydrates: 10.5g
  • Protein: 42g

Keywords: keto, dinner, british, low-carb, comfort food, beef