Sweet Potato Cottage Pie

Whats on the menu? Sweet Potato Cottage Pie (find it HERE)

How easy was it to make?  This is a back post for this weekends "Whats for Dinner." I am behind on my posting but I wanted to be sure I got it in here! This is the third time I have made this delicious-ness... Hubs and I both love it. Its pretty easy to make and you really cant go wrong. It is super easy to make and we usually already have sweet potatoes mashed in the fridge... even EASIER! Even I can brown beef and saute onions! Give it a shot, you will love it!

So... how was it? I cant say enough how yummy this one is! Its certainly a "cheat" for us as it contains cheese... but Oh My, what a wonderful cheat it is! The cheese layer on top... YUMMO! I am sure you could make it with plain sweet potato on top, but if you want to add the cheese, you wont be sorry! 

Will I make it again? Absolutely!

Jalapeno and Garlic Burger

What I like about these is the ZIP that the burger has from the jalepeno... and the garlic flavor is just an added bonus. You can dress this one any way you want!! Its gooood!!

What you need:

- 1lb Ground Beef

- Sliced jalapenos (as small as you want and as many as you want)

- 2 Tbsp Minced Garlic

- 1/3 Cup Almond Flour

- Salt and Pepper

- Optional Toppings, Sun Dried Tomato, Avocado, Portabella Mushrooms

What you do:
- Mash beef with jalapenos, garlic, salt, pepper and almond flour until mixed well

- Heat skillet to Medium

- Cook burgers to preferred doneness

- Garnish with your choice of topping!

This one has a portabella mushroom bun and sun dried tomatos...

This one has a side of asparagus and mushrooms and it is garnished with avocado and sun dried tomato...

Paleo Shepards Pie

We make this one a lot for work lunches and started putting it in a 11X9 glass pan. Its easy to scoop into tupperware and take as leftovers. It heats up well and we typically make it on a Sunday and have it for a few meals during the week.

 

Got the recipe at (http://cfscceat.blogspot.com/2011/01/paleo-shepherds-pie.html) we added celery.

 

What you need:

1 lb. ground lamb (or ground beef)

1 onion, chopped

2 C carrots, sliced

1 tsp. ground black pepper

1/2 tsp. sea salt

3/4 C beef broth

1 T arrowroot powder

1 T dried thyme

1 T olive oil

Celery

1 head cauliflower, broken in chunks

2 T coconut oil

1/2 black pepper

What you do:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On the stove top, steam cauliflower chunks until just tender. Put in a food processor and add coconut oil. Blend until creamy, season with ground pepper and set aside. Heat olive oil in a skillet and saute onions until tender. Add ground lamb and cook until crumbly and brown. Add carrots and celery and cook for another 5 minutes. Mix beef broth and arrowroot powder together. Slowly add the mixture to lamb and carrots. Season with the salt and pepper and simmer for about 5 more minutes. Pour into a 9-inch pie pan. Spread cauliflower over the top and bake for about 30-35 minutes (remove when top starts to brown, and sides are bubbly).

It looked like this...