When it comes to easy dinners with minimal work I have here a Shepherd’s Pie that has a base of Earthbound Farm Organic Cauliflower Rice Medley, onions, and mushrooms. A simple potato and cream cheese top for the pie. I love working with companies like #earthboundfarm because they are the outcome of us consumers supporting a small organic farm becoming a large scale organic farm. We vote with our dollar and couldn't be happier partnering with this amazing company. I use to work on a farm and I understand what it takes to grow organic produce and the hard work companies like Earthbound Farms have to put in in order be USDA certified. I hope you enjoy the recipe below.
Pie Top
3 cups of roughly chopped potatoes (skin peeled) (about 5-6 large potatoes)
1/2 cup of vegan cream cheese
2 tbsp of nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp of pink salt
Pie Filling
1 packet of @earthbound Cauliflower Rice Medley
1 cup of finely chopped white onion
1 1/2 cups of chopped button mushrooms
1 cup of roughly chopped chard
1/4 cup of chopped chard stem
1/2 cup of green peas (frozen works too)
2 tbsp of avocado oil
1/4 cup of vegetable broth (low sodium) (or 4 tbsp)
1 tbsp of mustard powder
1 tbsp of garlic granules
2 tsp of paprika powder
Pinch of nutmeg
1 tsp of dried sage leaves
1 tsp of dried thyme
1-2 tsp of sea salt
1 tsp of black pepper
Directions
Time 1 hour, Serves 6-8
Preheat oven ar 400 F.
To make mashed potatoes: Rinse potatoes and don't need to peel them until they are cooked. In a large pot, add potatoes, water until they are completely covered, and pinch of salt.
Bring to a boil and cook until they are soft. Takes about 20 from the start of heating to boiling.
Bring to a boil and cook until they are soft. Takes about 20 from the start of heating to boiling.
While these potatoes are boiling, roughly chopped mushrooms, finely chop onions and chop chard and stems.
By this time the potatoes should be ready, check on them by piercing them with a fork, they should be soft. Drain onto a medium-sized bowl (to capture the hot water) and rinse with cold water on the side. This will make it easier to peel the potatoes with your hands. Set aside. Then use that hot water to cook the green peas, just add them and let them sit for 5 minutes or so. Then drain the water.
Now using a 12 inch cast iron skillet, turn up the heat (medium) add oil and wait until its hot enough to add your onions, cook and stir for 3-5 minutes. Then add your mushrooms, cook and stir for another 3 minutes. Then add the @earthboundfarm cauliflower medley rice and cook and stir for another 5 minutes. If the mixture starts to get stuck add in 2 tbsp of vegetable broth. At this time add all your dry seasonings and the rest of the vegetable broth. Cook and stir for another 5 minutes. Add green peas, mix well, turn off the heat, and cover.
Then add all the pie top ingredients in a bowl and mash thoroughly. Make sure there are no large potato chunks. Uncover the iron skillet and add the mashed potatoes on top. Spread evenly with a silicone spatula. You can also add them to a food processor and process them until desired.
Cook in the oven on the highest level for 20 minutes or until it gets golden. Serve and top it with cilantro or parsley.
