Cheeseburger pie

 We’ve eaten this a few times, but for some reason this time just tasted better.  Was it the cream?  The cheese?  🤷‍♀️  Actually, it might have been the onion soup packet I added, instead of the other spices.  It was fattening (THM-S meal) and delicious served with a salad.  

I tweaked the recipe a little.  I used 1lb of ground turkey and 1 lb of ground beef.  Everything else was the same.  

IP Taco Soup Whole 30 compliant

1lb ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
2 cans (28oz) stewed tomatoes
1 can (14oz) tomato sauce
1 can corn—-remove for Whole30 compliant
2 beef bouillon

• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp ground pepper

1.  Sauté ground turkey and onion in instant pot.

2.  Add 1/2 of the seasoning and stir well.

3.  Add the rest of the ingredients

4.  Press soup function for 4 minutes.

Serve with sour cream, cheese and tortilla chips. 

Whole30 Shepherds Pie

I really enjoy Shepherds Pie, so I was interested in trying this whole30 compliant recipe.  It was really good!  I’m going to say that the mashed potatoes aren’t over the top amazing because I didn’t add cream or butter, but still good.  

Ingredients

beef mixture:

• 1 tbsp ghee for cooking
• 1 lb ground turkey *
• Sea salt and pepper (for seasoning beef
• 1 cup carrots diced
• 1 1/2 cup Brussels sprouts chopped
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• sprinkle of sea salt for veggies
• 3/4 cup beef or chicken bone broth
• 2 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp fresh minced thyme *sprinkled over the mixture
• 1 tsp fresh minced rosemary*sprinkled over the mixture

mashed potatoes:

• 6-8 red potatoes*. I didn’t peel, just washed and cubes
• 2/3 cup full fat coconut milk blended prior to adding
• 3 Tbsp organic ghee
• 3 Tbsp nutritional yeast
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions:  

prepare the potatoes:

1. Cut and cube potatoes.  Place in the bottom of the instant pot.  Cover with water.  Push manual and set for 5 minutes. 
2. After time, quick release.  Drain and put back into instant pot.  Add ingredients and blend with blender.  Drain the potatoes and return to the pot. Set heat to low and add the ghee and coconut milk.

prepare beef mixture and assemble/bake pie:

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees
2. In electric skillet put cubed carrots and Brussel sprouts  in  some ghee.  After a few minutes,  add the defrosted ground meat.  Brown meat.  Add onions and cook until softened.  Add garlic and sprinkle veggies with salt and pepper. 
3. Add the  broth and tomato paste and spices and mix together meat and veggie mixture.
4. Spray either 2 pie glass containers or 1 9x13 glass container.  Layer meat mixture and then mashed potato.  I added cheese for my family, but ate mine plain.
   
   
   Cook for 10-15 minutes until warmed all the way through or cheese is melted.  
   
   
   Found here, but I’ve made changes to fit our family:  https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/paleo-shepherds-pie-whole30-dairy-free/ 

Hamburger Broccoli Casserole

I didn't have all of the ingredients from the original recipe (listed below), so here are my adaption to this recipe:

1 1/2 lbs. ground turkey (I added some chili pepper flakes in place  for the sausage)
Sprinkle of Oregano
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
Frozen broccoli, cooked in microwave for 6 minutes
Cheese (I only had cheddar, but they recommend mozzarella)

Alfredo sauce:
1/4 c. butter
1 c. heavy cream
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 c. paremesan cheese

Brown turkey in a pan.  Add in oregano, onion and garlic.  Drain excess fat and season with salt and pepper.
I microwaved broccoli in the microwave during this time and started on the Alfredo sauce.
Heat butter on medium heat.  add in cream and cook for 5 minutes, while whisking to keep from burning.

Put turkey in a greased casserole dish.  Add the broccoli on top, Alfredo sauce and then cheese

Ingredients

1 lb

ground beef

1 lb

bulk sausage

1 tsp

oregano, dried

1 small

onion, chopped

1 clove

garlic, minced

10 to 12 oz

fresh broccoli

1

(8-oz) block cream cheese

1/2 c

heavy cream

1/2 c

Parmesan cheese, grated

8 oz

mozzarella cheese, shredded

salt and pepper to taste

http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/main-course-casseroles/hamburger-sausage-broccoli-alfredo-low-carb.html?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

alfredo sauce http://allrecipes.com/recipe/22831/alfredo-sauce/

Sweet & Sour Meatballs

15-20 Meatballs (can be bought frozen at Costco or Sam’s)

½ c. sugar

1 Tbls. cornstarch

20 oz can pineapple chunks, reserve juice

6 Tbls. vinegar

1 beef bullion

1 tsp. soy sauce

½ tsp. ginger

Rice

-In a 2 quart sauce pan, mix sugar and cornstarch well.  Stir in pineapple juice from the can and all other ingredients, except pineapple.  Bring to a boil.

-Add frozen meat balls and simmer for 15 minutes.  Add pineapple chunks and simmer for 5 more minutes.

-Serve over rice.