Squash And Cauliflower Topped Shepherds Pie Recipes

SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH CAULIFLOWER TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion and garlic; cook, stirring often to crumble, until the beef is browned and onion is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in drained tomatoes, Worcestershire, rosemary, 1 tablespoon parsley, 1 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Whisk broth and flour in a small bowl; stir into the mixture in the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place cauliflower and water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce heat to medium-high; cook until the cauliflower is tender when pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes. Drain. Add butter, cream and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; mash with a fork or potato masher until smooth (you will have about 4 cups mashed).
• Carefully spoon the mashed cauliflower over the hot mixture in the skillet, gently spreading it over the top (do not mix the 2 layers together). Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Bake until the top is beginning to brown and the filling is bubbly, 22 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons parsley before serving.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH, CAULIFLOWER & BEEF SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine 2 tablespoons melted butter, syrup and pepper; toss with squash to coat. Roast squash in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan until tender, 40-45 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; mash until smooth, stirring in thyme., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and stir beef, crumbling meat, until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes; drain. Stir in soup mix and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 4-6 minutes. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Top evenly with cauliflower. Sprinkle with garlic; drizzle with remaining melted butter. Spread squash mixture over top. Bake, uncovered, until cauliflower is tender, 35-40 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

TURKEY SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place squash halves on a baking sheet. Brush insides with about 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender enough to scoop out and mash, about 30 minutes. Leave oven on.
• Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; stir in onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until onion has softened and browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove 1/3 of the onion-garlic mixture. Add ground turkey to the skillet with the rest of the onions. Saute until turkey is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Add turkey gravy, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and oregano. Cook and stir until flavors combine, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove and discard squash seeds and scoop insides into a bowl. Add sweet potatoes, reserved onion-garlic mixture, butter, and milk; mash together until smooth.
• Spread turkey mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan. Top with corn and peas; add the sweet potato mash last. Sprinkle with chili powder.
• Bake in the hot oven until top begins to brown, 30 to 45 minutes.

SQUASH AND CAULIFLOWER TOPPED SHEPHERDS PIE

Steps:

• Saute turkey with onions and fresh mushrooms. Stir in a can of corn with juice if you wish. Also add a can of light mush soup for gravey. Set aside in a 9x13 pammed pan.
• Cook 5-6 cut carrots, drain and put on top of meat.
• Cut up and cook cauliflower, long beige squash a sweet pot. Mash and spread over top of carrots. Leave a hole in the middle of cauliflower mixture for gravey to bubble up! Pu in a 350 degree oven for about 40 mins or heated through.