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Sheppard’s Pie with Elk

Samuel Thrash

A family favorite, we always look forward to this recipe which has been perfected by lovely wife, Andrea. She has put a new, healthy twist on this old time, delicious meal using the KETO lifestyle. To learn more about it, please visit https://www.dietdoctor.com/

Sheppard's Pie - 6 Servings

INGREDIENTS:

  • ​1 lb of ground elk​ meat

  • 1 package of frozen, cut green beans​

  • 1 package of frozen, family-size mashed cauliflower (defrosted)​

  • 1 small white onion, diced​

  • 1 tbsp of garlic powder​

  • 1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce​

  • 1 tbsp of coco aminos​

  • 1 tbsp of olive oil​

  • 1 tsp of red pepper flakes (or 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper)​

  • 1 tbsp of paprika​

  • 2 eggs (whisked)​

  • 8 oz of cream cheese​

  • Salt and Pepper​

  • 1.5 cups of shredded cheese (any kind)

INSTRUCTIONS:

​In a skillet:​

  1. Heat olive oil on medium heat​

  2. Add ground elk and break up with a spoon​

  3. While meat is cooking, steam the green beans in the bag in the microwave for 5 minutes, shake and then 3 more minutes​

  4. Once the meat is starting to brown, add diced onion to skillet​

  5. Cook, stirring frequently until mixture is cooked thoroughly​

  6. Stir in worcestershire sauce and coco aminos and mix well​

  7. Stir in garlic powder, red pepper flakes and paprika salt and pepper​

  8. Let simmer for 10 minutes on medium to low heat​

  9. Add in green beans and stir well​

  10. Let simmer for 10 minutes on medium to low heat​

  11. While meat and beans are simmering​, microwave mashed cauliflower for 3 minutes (don't forget to poke a few holes in the plastic covering​

  12. Pull back plastic cover​, and slice cream cheese into 4 equal pieces and place them IN mashed cauliflower (push it right down on in there)​

  13. Microwave for another 3 minutes​

  14. Add salt (to taste)​

  15. Stir in melted cream cheese and mashed cauliflower​

  16. Heat oven to 350​

  17. Spray a baking dish with olive oil​ and pour in meat and green beans mixture​

  18. Pour whisked egg over meat and beans and mix well​

  19. Top meat and beans with shredded cheese​

  20. Top cheese with mashed cauliflower​

Bake for 30 minutes​

Enjoy!

-Tony Dymek, Fall Obsession Field Staff