Upside-Down Turkey Shepard's Pie

Upside-Down Turkey Shepard's Pie

I live in Casserole County. I swear it.

Whenever there is a get together there are five different varieties of casseroles, all containing Cream of _____ Soup. Now, I'm not against casseroles, they are great when you are in a pinch and having a busy day. Easy to throw together and bake. Plus, Voilà dinner's done, scoop and serve. mmmm.... This recipe is one of those easy casseroles. Feel free to add or omit veggies as you like if you have the carb allowances for that day. It would be great with some celery or some zucchini cut up into it. Serve with a salad and you have quite the well balanced, carb-friendly meal.

This recipe calls for one of my favorite seasoning blends. The Louisiana Wildly Wicked Wing Seasoning. It is AMAZING and is delicious on anything from baked into casseroles or meatloafs to topping on eggs. It has a 0 carb count on the label, but I always count it as .5.

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Upside-Down Turkey Shepard's Pie

Serves 6

3.8 Net carbs per serving, 2.7 from veg

2 lbs ground turkey

1-2 tablespoons Louisiana Wildly Wicked Wing Seasoning

1 bag frozen cauliflower

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon olive oil (or other cooking oil)

1/2 white onion, chopped

1/2 red pepper, chopped

2 cups mushrooms, sliced

1 teaspoon paprika

1/2 cup water

1/4-1/2 cup sour cream

5 strips of cooked, crunchy bacon (click here for a refresher on how to cook perfect bacon)

1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese

1. In a skillet, add the turkey and sprinkle with the spice seasoning. Mix well and brown the turkey until cooked through over medium-high heat, remove from pan and set aside. In the drippings, add oil and turn up the heat to high. Cook Pepper and Onion until browned. (I like to leave them sitting so they burn just a smidge.)

2. While browning, microwave your frozen cauliflower and 1/2 cup water in a microwave safe bowl for about 6-8 minutes. Use your stick blender (that again!) mix and mash your "faux-tatoes". In a large casserole dish (I like using a round 2-qt casserole dish, but you could easily make this in a 9" x 13" rectangle one, just reduce the cooking time by about 5-10 minutes as it will be thinner.) add the mashed cauliflower and top with 1/2 cup cheese.

3. Add your mushrooms to your onion/pepper mixture and let cook for about 2-3 minutes. Add the paprika and mix well. Return the browned ground turkey back to the pan and mix well.

4. In a liquid measuring cup, measure out 1/2 cup water. Add sour cream to the water until the water level rises to 1 full cup. Whisk well and add to your pan mixture of meat and veggies.

5. Add this meat mixture on top of the faux-tatoes and top with crumbled bacon and remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes until bubbly and the cheese is melted.