This is the dish that used to make me miss potatoes like CRAZY…until I found that this works so well!  It is a Fantastic cold weather dish, although I am pretty sure I made it 3 times this summer!  We love it!  Legumes and all!! (gotta cheat sometimes, right?)

What you will need:

• 8 oz Grass fed Butter (I use Kerrygold)  
• 2 lbs Grass fed Ground Beef or Bison
• 2 c. Fresh Peas (yes, these are legumes…we make an exception on this dish)
• 3  Heads of cauliflower
• 1 yellow or white onion
• Yellow Cheddar cheese (grass fed)
• 1 tbsp EVOO
• Salt

How it’s Done:

Preheat 350 degrees

• Make Cauliflower Mash: rinse and cut cauliflower, steam until VERY tender.  If you are short on time you can mash these by hand.  I will add salt to taste and about 4-5 oz of butter to them as I mash.  IF you have time to let them cool a bit I will “mash” them in my Blendtec…just creates a smoother texture.  Both ways taste GREAT!
• In a large frying pan add oil, chopped onion, & ground beef.  Only cook Ground beef about 75% of way…you should still see a bit of pink. Drain meat of grease, set aside.
•  I usually just wipe down the same pan … add the remaining butter and peas.  I sauté them for about 5-7 minutes.  You basically just want to get them a little soft.  Drain off excess butter.
• In a 3 qt Corningware dish I layer:  The ground beef & onion, the peas, then cauliflower mash. 
• Bake for 30-35 min.  The edges with slightly brown and pull from the sides of the dish.  I shred the cheddar cheese and sprinkle on top generously and bake for an additional 5-10 min   … until I like the way it looks 🙂
• Let in sit for at least 5 minutes, contents will be VERY hot!