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I hated Shepard’s Pie as a child, probably because I hated mashed potatoes too. Weird. Very happy I grew out of that but not so happy there are no leftovers today to eat for lunch. I am still thinking about this yummy Shepard’s Pie. This dish delivers everything you hope for in a Shepard’s Pie but is lightened up by using very lean ground beef instead of lamb and a blend of cauliflower and potatoes for the topping. If you wanted a low Carb recipe or to lighten it up even more, you could use only cauliflower mash.

Weight Watchers Shepard’s Pie
Points: 6 weight watchers pointsplus
Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
Nutritional Information: 207.9 calories, 6.5 g of fat, 20.7 g of carbohydrates,3.1 g of fiber, 17.4 g of protein

Ingredients
2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
Head of cauliflower, chopped
1/4 skim milk
2 tbsp low fat sour cream
Salt and Pepper
Optional: fresh cut chives
1 lb 93% lean ground beef
1 chopped onion, medium size
1 stalk chopped celery
2 chopped carrots
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 cup frozen peas
1.5 tsp Worcestershire sauce
3 tsp flour
2 sprigs of fresh thyme, chopped
1 cup fat free beef broth
Salt and pepper
1 cup creamed corn
Optional: 1-2 tbsp tomato paste

Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cauliflower and cook for 8-10 minutes until soft. Add to a blender with 1/4 cup milk, sour cream, and salt and pepper to taste. Blend to desired consistency. Add some of the cooking liquid if you need more liquid.

3. In a saute pan, brown the ground beef. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from pan and set aside.

4. Add the vegetable oil, onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5-7 minutes until everything begins to soften up.

5. Add the ground beef, frozen peas, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and tomato paste if you are using it to the pan. Bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper.

6. Stir in the flour and let simmer for 10 minutes.

7. Then begin the layering. Spread the beef mixture onto the bottom of your baking dish. Then pour the creamed corn over the beef and spread evenly. Then gently spread the mashed potatoes and cauliflower across.

8. Bake for 15-20 minutes until bubbling. Consider broiling for the last 3-4 minutes to brown the top. Enjoy!