Oh My My Shephard's Pie

So last night's Shepherd's Pie was good but it was even better today for lunch. For whatever reason certain foods are just better the next day. I know this is true for many Indian foods. In fact one of my friends at work is from India and the name of her village means next-day food which is a great compliment. So here is the basic recipe that I used for Shepherd's Pie (which I ate with the BEST SCD ketchup):



Ingredients:
Olive oil
½ a large Vidalia onion, finely chopped
1 large clove of garlic, pressed
1 large handful or so of Cremini mushrooms, chopped
1 large handful or so of Shitake mushrooms, chopped
1 & 3/4 LB ground turkey
1-2 tablespoons of dried sage (depending on your taste)
1/4 cup chicken broth (to moisten the ground turkey)
2 8oz bags of frozen carrots and peas (defrosted)
1- 1 & 1/2 heads of cauliflower (depending on how thick you want this layer)
1-2 cups of cheddar cheese
Parmesan cheese
Butter
Paprika
Salt and Pepper to taste

Method:

• Steam the cauliflower until tender
• In the meantime, heat olive oil on medium-high heat
• Saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent
• Add mushrooms and sautee until tender
• season with salt and pepper
• Set aside in a bowl

Next

• Heat olive oil on medium-high heat
• Add ground turkey and saute
• Add chicken broth, sage, and salt/pepper
• Continue to saute until turkey is cooked through
• In the meantime, place the cooked cauliflower, cheese, and a few tablespoons of butter in a food processor and puree

To Assemble the Pie

• Spread meat mixture in the bottom of a 13 X 9 baking dish
• Spread the carrots & peas over the meat mixture and sprinkle with salt and pepper
• Spread the cauliflower mixture on top and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese
• Add a few small pats of butter & sprinkle lightly with Paprika
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until warm

Breakfast- Organic yogurt with strawberries and honey

Lunch- Leftover Shepherd's Pie (YUMMY)

Dinner- Chilean Sea Bass with capers, Kalamata olives, spinach, crushed tomatoes, and white wine reduction