My Paleo Shepherd's Pie Recipe!

Back before my vegan days, I made this dish a lot! I still make it for my boyfriend and he loves it. It reheats well and keeps for about a week.

You'll need:
1 lb. Lean Ground Turkey or Ground Beef (Grass-fed)
1 onion-chopped (buy a SlapChop on eBay for $7! They rock!!)
1/2 stalk celery-chopped
1/2 carrot-chopped
2-4 gloves garlic (depending on your taste)
2 heads of cauliflower
1/2 cup coconut milk (the thick kind in a can)
1/2 cup tomato paste
1 egg
1 tbsp olive oil
Sea Salt and pepper to taste
Glass baking dish...a 6x8" would work just fine (I've used a bunch of different sizes, so whatever looks like it will fit your mix!)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

To start, cut off the crowns of cauliflower, leaving about 1/2"-3/4" of the stem. Fill a large pot with 2" of water and steam the cauliflower with the lid on. It takes about 20 minutes or so. You can tell it is ready when it feels soft when you poke it through with a fork. While it's steaming....

In a big skillet, add your olive oil and turn on medium-high heat. Toss in your onions, and cook until they just start to turn clear. Next toss in your garlic until it browns a bit. Now, you can throw in the carrots and celery, and let them heat up a bit til they start to soften.

Now, add in your meat. Season it with sea salt and pepper. Break it up with your wooden spoon and cook it until it is brown. Add in the tomato paste to this mix and stir it around and let heat up. If you'd like, you can put in Worcester sauce too.

Now, spray your baking dish with coconut oil spray (I get it for $3 at Trader Joes). Pour in the meat mix and spread it out evenly.

Now for your "faux" potato topping - when the cauliflower is done steaming, drain it and add in the coconut milk and season with some sea salt. Mash it all up, and pour it evenly on top of your meat mix in the baking dish.

Beat an egg, and brush it over the top of the cauliflower mix. You probably won't use all of the mix. Don't let the egg pool, just brush it over lightly and evenly. This helps "harden" the top of the pie to make almost a crust.

Stick all this in the oven for about 25 minutes, or until you can see the top of it looks like it's starting to brown. Let cool for about 10 minutes before you cut into it after baking.

Enjoy!

Note: You can swap the cauliflower mash for sweet-potato mash and it's still Paleo! Just higher in calories.