If you are struggling with eating a healthy lunch at work after bariatric surgery then these low carb shepherd’s pie bowls are for you. They can easily be assembled on the weekend to eat during the week.
Traditional shepherd’s pie is prepared with potatoes, but in this low carb version, I mixed in cauliflower with the potatoes to help give it a familiar flavor with a low carb twist. If you are in the early stages after bariatric surgery, your program may recommend to reduce potatoes in the first six months after surgery. If that is the case then increase the cauliflower to 1 cup.
This recipe calls for poultry seasoning which will make your kitchen smell fantastic. You could also use this seasoning in soups, cauliflower rice or chicken. Blended seasoning are great to have on hand so you can prepare meals faster.
Diet Modifications:
Pureed:
- Consider omitting potatoes. Place everything in blender and puree until desired consistency. Thin out with chicken broth.
Soft:
- If your program suggest “no stringy vegetables” then omit celery and use 1/2 tsp of celery salt instead. May want to omit potatoes if in early stages.
Regular:
- Serve as is.
Low Carb Shepherd’s Pie Bowls
A delicious low carb take on a favorite comfort food. This is the perfect dish to prepare ahead of time to eat throughout the week.
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 3-4 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Cuisine: Comfort
Ingredients
For Cauliflower/Potato Mash
- ½ head of cauliflower cut into florets or use 1/2 bag of cauliflower rice
- 2 Yukon potatoes
- 1/4 cup milk of choice (almond or cow milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
Meat mixture
- .5 lb of ground turkey meat
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 2 carrots chopped
- 1 steaks celery, chopped
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasonings
Instructions
- Boil cauliflower and potatoes until soft. Then mash and add milk until desired texture.
- While cauliflower mash is cooking, sauté onion, celery, and garlic in olive oil for 5-10 min. Then add turkey meat and seasonings. Cook until meat cooked through. About 10 min.
- Serve mash and meat mixture together. Or if meal prepping divide into meal prep containers.
Notes
Pureed:
- Consider omitting potatoes. Place everything in blender and puree until desired consistency. Thin out with chicken broth.
Soft:
- If your program suggest “no stringy vegetables” then omit celery and use 1/2 tsp of celery salt instead. May want to omit potatoes if in early stages.
Regular:
- Serve as is.
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