Cheesy Cauliflower Topped Pie
Serves 3
4 syns and 3 HEa’s for entire recipe on Red or Extra Easy
Approx 1.5 syns + 1 HEa per serving
Ingredients
1 medium cauliflower head
300g of extra lean minced beef
1 large sweet onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic
fresh thyme
1 large carrot, grated
1 courgette, chopped
300ml of beef stock (made up from a stock cube)
splash of Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt
1 tablespoon of cornstarch/cornflour (3.5 syns)
1 tablespoon of tomato puree (0.5 syns)
black pepper
56g parmesan (2 HEas)
42g of mozzarella (1 HEa)
Frylight/Pam Spray
Method
Preheat oven to 180c or 350f
Separate cauliflower into florets and steam over a large saucepan of water for approx 10-15mins until softened. Set aside
Spray a frying pan with some Frylight/Pam spray and add the mince, onion, garlic and fresh thyme. Cook until mince is browned through and onions are softened.
Add courgette and grated carrot and cook for further 3-4 mins.
Add stock, onion powder, garlic salt, tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce and bring to the boil and then reduce heat.
In a small bowl mix the cornstarch/cornflour with a couple of tablespoon of cold water and then add to the meat mixture and stir to thicken.
Add the meat mixture to a round oven proof dish.
Roughly mash the cauliflower and add to the top of the meat mixture. Sprinkle with the parmesan and mozzarella and a sprinkling of black pepper.
Bake in the oven for approx 40-45 mins or until cheese is melted and starts to golden.
Serve equally among 3 plates.
| Approx NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION | |
| Per Serving | |
| Calories | 474.1 |
| Fat | 25.5g |
| Saturated Fat | 11.9g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.1g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9.7g |
| Cholesterol | 91.9mg |
| Sodium | 894.6mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 24.9g |
| Dietary Fibre | 6.8g |
| Sugars | 1.5g |
| Protein | 34.8g |
Filed under: beef, main course, vegetables
Ooh brilliant! I never thought of using cauli as a topping instead of spuds. Well done, will be making this.
I have been doing some red days for a change, so have been thinking of things to substitute the usual carbs
. It was really tasty, I actually preferred it to potato topped shepherds pie.
Have you tried a mixture of mashed carrots and swede (rutabaga) as a sub for potatoes as well?
Just really delish.
yeah I love carrot and suede mash, is yummy baked in the oven as a dish on it’s own with grated cheese on top.
That’s a great idea – cauliflower on top! Yum!
Now, if only I could get hubby to eat cauliflower
haha don’t tell him. Mash it all up and pretend it is potatoes
I have got my cauli in and will be making this in a few days. Ooh a topping for a fish pie too!!!
My bf loves shepards pie with potato but I think that maybe I can get away with this cheesy cauliflower dish!! I’ve been trying to impliment more veggies in our dinners and I think this is a great idea and recipe! Thanks
Thats what I think too, my hubby has only recently began eating veg, he does like cottage pie but never eats cauliflower. Oh well, its on the menu for tomorrow so I will let you know if its a hit with him x
Hi what is onion salt? where do you get it from? please
It is onion powder (not salt) you get it where all the jars of herbs are.