Cheesy cauliflower topped pie

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Ingredients for Serves 3 4 syns and 3 HEa’s for entire recipe Extra Easy – 1.5 syn and 1 HEa per serving Original – 1.5 syn and 1 HEa per serving

Ingredients

1 medium cauliflower head
300g of extra lean minced beef
1 large sweet onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic
fresh thyme
1 large carrot, grated
1 courgette, chopped
300ml of beef stock (made up from a stock cube)
splash of Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt
1 tablespoon of cornstarch/cornflour (3.5 syns)
1 tablespoon of tomato puree (0.5 syns)
black pepper
56g parmesan (2 HEas)
42g of mozzarella (1 HEa)
Frylight/Pam Spray

Easy

Directions

1. Method

2. Preheat oven to 180c or 350f
Separate cauliflower into florets and steam over a large saucepan of water for approx 10-15mins until softened. Set aside
Spray a frying pan with some Frylight/Pam spray and add the mince, onion, garlic and fresh thyme. Cook until mince is browned through and onions are softened.
Add courgette and grated carrot and cook for further 3-4 mins.
Add stock, onion powder, garlic salt, tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce and bring to the boil and then reduce heat.
In a small bowl mix the cornstarch/cornflour with a couple of tablespoon of cold water and then add to the meat mixture and stir to thicken.
Add the meat mixture to a round oven proof dish.
Roughly mash the cauliflower and add to the top of the meat mixture. Sprinkle with the parmesan and mozzarella and a sprinkling of black pepper.
Bake in the oven for approx 40-45 mins or until cheese is melted and starts to golden.
Serve equally among 3 plates.

main courses November 20, 2011 18:57