Healthy Cottage Pie with Cauliflower Spring Onion Mash



Healthy Cottage Pie with Cauliflower Spring Onion Mash
prep 15 mins
cook 1 hour
total 1 hour, 15 mins
author shevy @ slimming eats
yield 4 servings

Ingredients
For the cauliflower spring onion mash topping:
·       1 large head of cauliflower
·       chicken stock 
·       3 spring onions, finely chopped
·       salt and black pepper
·       1/4 (60ml) of almond or cashew milk (0.5 syns)
·       2 eggs
For the Cottage Pie filling:
·       455g/1lb of extra lean ground beef
·       1 onion, diced
·       2 celery stalks, diced
·       1 carrot, diced
·       2 cloves of garlic, crushed
·       1 tbs of mixed herbs
·       1 tbs of tomato paste (puree)
·       1 tbs of balsamic vinegar
·       2 cups (480ml) of beef stock (broth)
·       2 tbs of starch (corn, arrowroot or tapioca)(3 syns)
·       cooking oil spray

Instructions
1.  For the cauliflower spring onion mash topping:
2.  Add the cauliflower to a large saucepan
3.  Just cover with chicken stock (broth), bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 mins until tender.
4.  Fully drain (this is important) and then add to a food processor with the almond (or cashew) milk and pulse a few times until smooth and creamy.
5.  Add to a bowl, stir in the spring onion, season to taste with salt and black pepper and then stir in the eggs. Set aside.
6.  For the Cottage Pie filling:
7.  Spray a large frying pan over a medium-high heat with cooking oil spray, add the onion, celery and carrot and fry for a few mins till onion is translucent.
8.  Add in the ground beef and garlic, and continue to fry until the meat is browned. 
9.  Stir in the tomato paste, mixed herbs and balsamic vinegar.
10.             Pour in the stock 
11.             Mix the starch with a little cold water and add this in too, stir and then simmer for approx 15 mins until the gravy is rich and thickened and the vegetables are tender.
12.             Preheat oven to 200c (400f)
13.             Add the cottage pie filling to an ovenproof dish and carefully spoon on top the cauliflower spring onion mash. Rough over the top with a fork.
14.             Place in the oven and bake for about 35 mins until the topping is lightly golden.
15.             Serve and enjoy!!!







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