Shepherds Pie

1 1/2 lbs ground beef

1 onion -- chopped

1 small bell pepper -- chopped

2-3 cloves garlic -- minced

24 oz. tomato juice (no added sugars)

salt and pepper to taste

Frozen Peas, or string beans, or
fresh green beans if possible.

1 head cauliflower

1 stick unsalted butter

12 oz. sharp cheddar cheese ( you experiment with different kinds and quatities of cheese)

Directions:
Brown ground beef, onion, bell pepper, and garlic. ( If you are concerned about the fat left in pan, you can brown meat in microwave. Take a plastic colander and place in microwavable bowl. Break meat apart and place in colandar and microwave till brown, stirring occassionally. The fat will drip into bowl and you can throw it away.) Add tomato juice and string beans (or peas or a mixture of the two) and cook on top of stove till it thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste.

While the meat sauce is cooking you can cook the cauliflower till tender. Drain cauliflower and then beat or blend in food processor. Add buter and salt and pepper and about 1/2 of the cheese. (These are a variation of the cauliflower potatos.

Put meat in a casserole dish. Top with cauliflower potatos and then top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. ****Note: I sometimes put mine in individual casserole dishes, bake and then when they are cooled down. I freeze them. This way I have something I can take with me. I just heat it up in a microwave.