Shepherd’s Pie is a traditional English dish. In Britain it is generally made with lamb or mutton; in this recipe I have made a simple ground beef shepherd’s pie and added bacon for extra flavor.
Shepard’s pie is often referred to as “cottage pie,” by the English; it is a casserole made of cooked meat and vegetables that is then topped with mashed potatoes and baked. I have made this dish into a Paleo casserole by using Mashed Cauliflower for the topping. This reduces the glycemic index of the dish and increases the nutritional content, since cauliflower is a super food.
I based my recipe for ground beef Shepherd’s Pie, on this Shepherd’s Pie recipe from functionalfoodie.com. As you can see, I made some adjustments. First, I eliminated the tomato sauce, as research from Dr. Loren Cordain points to the possibility that tomatoes contain immune disrupting lectins (I have therefore eliminated them from my diet as I have MS). I also did not use coconut milk in the mashed cauliflower topping, and skipped the Worcester sauce (since I’m too lazy to read ingredients and prefer to use the simple spices in my spice rack).
I hope you enjoy this gluten free comfort food as much as I have!
Comments
213 responses to “Paleo Shepherd’s Pie”
This was amazing!!! I don’t like cauliflower but I’ve started a new diet so I thought I’d give it a try.. the savory flavors from the meat made it all taste delicious! Loved this recipe, even with the cauliflower :)
Sally, thanks for letting me know this is amazing!
So delicious!
My mom recommended your recipes to me in 2015, when I should have changed my diet. Here it is 2019 and I finally have the desire and confidence to do so.
I’m so glad I started with this recipe as it was easy to make, not very time consuming, and a big hit with my entire household. All these things are important to me as I am the mother of four (ages 5, 4, 2, and 7 months).
I wish I tried this sooner, but I’m hooked now!
Aubrey, thanks for letting me know you’re hooked on my recipes! I created many of them when my boys were your children’s ages so they are as easy as possible! So glad we’re on this healing journey together and I hope you’ll keep me posted on how you and yours are doing :-)
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