A friend was sharing with me that her mom's go-to recipe was Shepard's Pie; and that her job was to mash the potatoes. She also shared that it had become one of her least favorite meals. I was inspired to re-vamp the recipe, put a healthy twist on it, and not lose the comfort food feel or flavor! According to my friend, I succeeded.
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"A twist on the traditional Shepard's Pie; rice,
zucchini, feta and fresh tomato fill each spoonful of this dish!" |
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 pounds ground meat,
(beef, turkey or lamb)
1 cup red onion, coarsely
chopped
2 teaspoons oregano
1 Tbs. parsley
2 garlic cloves, crushed
and chopped
1 zucchini, sliced into
thin rounds
2 cups fresh tomatoes,
chopped
2 cups rice, cooked
1 cup feta cheese,
crumbled
Sea salt and pepper
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350
degrees F
1. Cook rice according to package
directions. Set aside.
2. In a skillet, cook meat thoroughly. Drain.
3. Add onion, oregano and parsley to the meat
and sauté until the onions soften; about 4-5 minutes.
4. Season with salt and pepper. Add garlic and sauté for a minute longer.
5. Spread meat mixture over the bottom of a
glass baking dish.
6. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the feta cheese over
the meat mixture.
7. Layer the zucchini rounds over the meat
mixture.
8. Spread tomatoes over the zucchini layer.
9. Spoon rice over zucchini layer; lightly
press down.
10. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of feta
cheese over the rice.
11 . Bake for 20-25 minutes.
12. Serve and enjoy!