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| This comfort food is tasty & simple to make! |
Ingredients:
four 1 1/3- 1 1/2 cup capacity ramekins or oven safe bowls
olive or avocado oil cooking spray
20 ounces ground turkey, beef, bison or chicken
1 cup chopped leeks
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup chopped red or orange bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup Victoria (or other low carb brand) marinara sauce
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3/4 to 1 cup water or vegetable broth
3 cups mashed cauliflower**
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon cream cheese, at room temperature
salt & pepper
smoked paprika (optional)
Method:
Preheat oven to 400*. Lightly spray the ramekins with cooking spray and set aside on a baking sheet or pan with sides.
Brown the meat in a large skillet, over medium-high heat. Drain fat from the meat set aside. Add the leeks, celery and bell pepper to the skillet and sauté over medium heat for about 4 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Return the cooked meat to the skillet. Stir in the marinara sauce, pepper, Worcestershire and water (or broth). Bring to boil. Simmer over medium low heat until liquid is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Divide the meat mixture evenly between the four ramekins. (about 1 1/4 cups per ramekin)
Stir the cream cheese into the mashed cauliflower. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread over the top of each meat filled ramekin. If desired, sprinkle smoked paprika on top of the cauliflower. Bake for 20 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes before serving. Makes 4 servings.
**A super quick & easy cauliflower mash can be purchased in the frozen foods section at Trader Joe's stores. (A one pound bag will provide enough cauliflower mash to cover four servings.)
Nutritional info per serving, approximately: 542.65 calories ~ 34.6 grams fat ~ 17.6 grams carbs ~ 14 grams net carbs ~ 40.4 grams protein
Note: I served a salad alongside the shepherd's pies and the entire family enjoyed this meal. 😀
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