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

Recipe by: Robert P.

"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!"

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Directions

Prep15 m
Cook45 m
Ready In1 h

1Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2Place 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.
3Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until softened, about 2 minutes.
4Blend cauliflower, garlic, Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth.
5Heat 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.
6Pour pasta mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread cauliflower mixture over pasta mixture. Sprinkle paprika over the top.
7Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
This can be made ahead and baked at a later time. Just adjust the bake time to 35 minutes if coming out of refrigerator.
A great side vegetable is whole kernel corn. It is awesome piled on top or added to the pie!

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