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Cottage Pie with Cauliflower Mash

delishar
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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Filling

  • 400 g ground beef
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yukon potato diced
  • 100 g french beans diced
  • 1/2 red pepper diced
  • 1 carrot diced
  • 1/2 med yellow onion diced
  • 2 ribs celery diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 10 swiss mushrooms diced
  • 1-1/4 cup veg or chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp arrowroot/tapioca flour
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Mash topping

  • 500 g cauliflower florets removed
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200C.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to boil, add cauliflower & garlic to cook for 12 minutes until fork tender.
  • Drain, then season with salt and black pepper.
  • With an immersion blender, blend cauliflower until smooth and creamy.
  • Heat oil in pan, and saute potatoes, onion, celery, carrot, and mushrooms until soften. About 8 minutes.
  • Then add minced garlic, meat, and Italian seasoning to cook until beef is brown.
  • Stir in tomato paste until combined.
  • Add arrowroot flour to chicken broth and whisk until combined.
  • Then slowly add to meat mixture, stirring consistently.
  • Allow to cook until thickened. Season with salt and black pepper.
  • Transfer filling to casserole dish, then top with cauliflower mash.
  • Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly.