TASTY SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH MASHED CAULIFLOWER AND GROUND TURKEY

Tasty Shepherd's Pie with Mashed Cauliflower and Ground Turkey image

I love the original shepherd's pie and this is a healthy alternative to lower your carb intake. This is a great comfort food meal any time of year! It is amazing how well mashed cauliflower substitutes for mashed potatoes. Try it. Your family will love it!

Provided by Robert P.

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Cauliflower Mashed

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, mashed
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon reduced-fat cream cheese
½ teaspoon sea salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound ground turkey
1 ½ cups hot water
½ cup whole wheat elbow macaroni
½ cup frozen peas
1 (1.25 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
½ teaspoon paprika

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower; cover and steam until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until softened, about 2 minutes.
Blend cauliflower, garlic, Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir water, macaroni, peas, and soup mix into turkey; simmer until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 5 to 10 minutes.
Pour pasta mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread cauliflower mixture over pasta mixture. Sprinkle paprika over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.2 g, Cholesterol 90.3 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 1211.1 mg, Sugar 5 g