tasty shepherd's pie with mashed cauliflower and ground turkey

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, mashed
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 1/2 cup whole wheat elbow macaroni
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1 (1.25 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. bring water to a boil. add cauliflower; cover and steam until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until softened, about 2 minutes.
• blend cauliflower, garlic, parmesan cheese, cream cheese, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. stir water, macaroni, peas, and soup mix into turkey; simmer until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 5 to 10 minutes.
• pour pasta mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. spread cauliflower mixture over pasta mixture. sprinkle paprika over the top.
• bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.