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Cottage pie with cauliflower mash
1 hour 5 min
Not your traditional cottage pie but equally as good! A creamy cauliflower mash takes the place of mashed potatoes and the beef mince is spiced with curry powder, turmeric and cumin.
Lora
5 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 10
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, or more to taste
- 3 large carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 onion, diced
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 275g frozen peas, or more to taste
- 4 cloves garlic, diced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 900g beef mince
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
Method
Prep:25min ›
Cook:40min ›
Ready in:1hr5min
- Melt 1 tablespoon coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until onion and carrots begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Stir peas, garlic, curry powder, garlic powder, turmeric, paprika, oregano and cumin into the pot; cook until combined, about 2 minutes. Add extra coconut oil as needed. Stir in beef mince; cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add tomato puree and stir until fully incorporated, about 2 minutes.
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to the boil. Add cauliflower, cover and steam until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and pat dry with kitchen roll.
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4.
- Combine drained cauliflower, butter and cream cheese in a large bowl. Mash until smooth.
- Spread beef mixture evenly in a large baking dish. Cover with mashed cauliflower. Brush beaten egg lightly on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until hot, about 10 minutes. Turn on grill; cook until top is browned in places, about 5 minutes.
