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  This honestly has a face made for radio, but it tastes delicious. Since I'm pairing it with bread, I decided to swap the potatoes for mashed cauliflower to avoid the double hit of carbs. You won't notice the difference, though, it's still just as creamy and delicious. Mashed sweet potatoes would be a great swap here too. This dish is cheesy, filling, hearty, and healthy, being packed with meat and vegetables. A great casserole for a cold summer night, or to prepare ahead of time and bake for friends. This is how I'm choosing to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, along with homemade Whole Wheat and Oat Flour Irish Soda Bread

Time
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hours
Total Time: 1 hours 30 minutes

 Cost
Total Cost: $15.66
Cost per Serving: $2.61
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 medium (70 g) Onion ($0.23)
- 3 medium (588 g) Zucchini ($1.91)
- 1/2 tbsp (7 g) Extra virgin olive oil ($0.09)
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt ($0.00)
- 12 oz (340 g) White Mushrooms ($2.70)
- 2 cup (480 g) Water ($0.00)
- 1 tbsp (8 g) Cornstarch ($0.03)
- 2 tsp (8 g) Chicken bouillon powder ($0.01)
- 1.3 lb (590 g) Ground beef, 93/7 ($5.83)
- 1/2 tbsp (7 g) Extra virgin olive oil ($0.09)
- 1 tbsp (14 g) Low sodium soy sauce ($0.05)
- 1 tbsp (15 g) Minced garlic ($0.09)
- 1 tsp (3 g) Garlic powder ($0.03)
- 1 tsp (2 g) Onion powder ($0.02)
- 1/2 tsp (1 g) Black pepper, ground ($0.03)
- 6oz can (170 g) Tomato paste ($0.87)

Topping
- 1 lb (454 g) Frozen cauliflower, thawed ($1.56)
- 1 medium (143 g) Onions ($0.47)
- 1/2 tbsp (7 g) Extra virgin olive oil ($0.09)
- 2 tsp (9 g) Minced garlic ($0.05)
- 1/3 cup (75 g) Nonfat cottage cheese ($0.32)
- 1/3 cup (81 g) Buttermilk ($0.18)
- 2 tsp (5 g) Paprika ($0.08)
- 2 tsp (5 g) Chili powder ($0.06)
- 2 tsp (4 g) Garlic powder ($0.04)
- 2 tsp (5 g) Onion powder ($0.07)
- 1 tsp (3 g) Black pepper, ground ($0.10)
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt ($0.00)
- 1/2 cup (56 g) Shredded cheddar cheese ($0.55)

Instructions
1.  Start by dicing up your vegetables (onion, zucchini, and mushrooms) into a small dice. The onion and zucchini will take roughly the same time to cook, so these can be mixed together. However, the mushrooms will be different, so keep those separate

2.  In a medium bowl or large glass, mix together your broth by combining water, bouillon powder, and cornstarch. Set aside

3.  Start by cooking your vegetables. To a large pan over medium heat, add the onion and zucchini with salt and olive oil. Cover, and cook under ocasional stirring until the onion and celery go translucent, and the zucchini begins to soften, about 10-20 minutes. Set the vegetables aside

4.  In the same large pan (dry, no oil) over medium heat, add the mushrooms only to the pan with a splash of water. Cover, and cook until the mushrooms have fully collapsed and all water is released, about 10-15 minutes. They should be able to start browning now. Set aside with the zucchini and onion


5.  Add the meat to the pan with oil, and break up with a wooden spatula. Cook until the meat is brown, about 5-10 minutes. Season the meat mix with soy sauce, minced garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper, and salt


6.  Add back in your vegetables, add in your can of tomato paste, and pour in your prepared broth. Mix, cover, and let simmer for about 15 minutes over medium heat

7.  Meanwhile, as the filling simmers, you can prepare the topping. Add your cauliflower to a pot with a pinch of salt, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover, and let boil for about 8 minutes, or until they can be easily pieced with a knife. Drain with a strainer, and add the cauliflower to a food processor

8.  As the cauliflower mash cooks, cut an onion into strips, and add to a medium pan with olive oil and minced garlic. Cover and cook on medium low heat with occasional stirring for about 10 minutes. They should turn translucent and lightly caramelize, and will be blended into the mash. When done, transfer to the food processor with the cauliflower


9.  To the food processor along with the cauliflower and onions, add in cottage cheese, buttermilk, and spices (paprika, chili powder, garlic and onion powder, and black pepper, and salt). Blend for about a minute until everything is thick and creamy

10.  At this point, your meat filling and mash topping should both be done. Season either to taste with salt and pepper if necessary. Spray a 9x13" pan with oil, and add your filling


11.  Using a silicone spatula, add the mash on top, and smooth it out. Top with shredded cheese


12.  (If baking it now) Bake in a preheated 400F oven for about 10 minutes (uncovered), or until the cheese is melted and the top is browned. Optionally, you can broil the top for 1-2 minutes

13.  (If preparing ahead of time and baking later) Take the pan out of the fridge, cover with aluminum foil, and bake in a preheated 400F oven for about 15 minutes, until everything is hot and melted




Nutrition Facts
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Servings: 6
Calories: 336
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Total Fat: 14.6g (19 %)
 Saturated Fat: 5.6g (28 %)
 Trans Fat: 0.3g
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.1g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 5.2g
Cholesterol: 72mg (24 %)
Sodium: 1005mg (44 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 24.2g (9 %)
 Dietary Fiber: 5.9g (21 %)
 Sugar: 10.8g
Protein: 31.4g (63 %)
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Vitamin B12: 2.2mcg (93 %)
Vitamin D: 0.2mcg (1 %)
Potassium: 1336mg (28 %)
Calcium: 170mg (13 %)
Magnesium: 76mg (18 %)
Iron: 4.7mg (26 %)
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 Glycemic Index: 30.6
Glycemic Load: 7.6
Sources of Inspiration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGABa1xcdn0

Alternative Recipe Link (Whisk / Samsung Food)
https://s.samsungfood.com/aEPub