Overview
Dave demonstrates how to make a keto-friendly cottage pie (also known as shepherd's pie if made with lamb), shares some cooking tips, and briefly discusses health tracking with a sponsored product. He evaluates the recipe, offering flavor and nutritional feedback.
Recipe Introduction and Clarification
- Dave introduces today's recipe as a keto cottage pie, also known as keto shepherd's pie, using ground beef.
- Clarifies the difference: "cottage pie" uses beef; "shepherd's pie" uses lamb.
- Mentions audience requests for other Irish dishes and plans to try them in future videos.
Cooking Process and Tips
- Begins by cooking ground beef and dicing half a small onion.
- Adds diced onions and garlic to cooked beef and sautes until fragrant.
- Incorporates tomato paste, beef broth, dried thyme, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer mixture for 5–7 minutes before transferring to a greased 8x8 baking dish.
- Prepares cauliflower florets as a mashed potato substitute by steaming and blending.
- Blends cottage cheese, butter, grated parmesan, garlic powder, and salt for the topping.
- Combines blended cauliflower with cottage cheese mixture, spreads over beef, and tops with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Bakes at 400°F for 20 minutes, then broils for 2–3 minutes to brown the top.
Sponsor Segment: Health Tracking Device
- Introduces the Body Pod by Hume Health: a home device for measuring body composition and overall health.
- Compares its accuracy and affordability favorably to costly gym machines.
- Highlights features: tracks 40 health metrics, syncs with health apps, and provides actionable insights.
- Shares personal motivation from seeing "body age" metrics and recent weight loss.
Tasting and Evaluation
- Dave tastes the cottage pie, noting the texture and flavor closely resemble traditional shepherd's pie.
- Observes that the cauliflower ratio was a bit high; recommends using less for ideal balance.
- Notes the dish is suitable for a family of six, with nutritional details per serving provided.
- Finds the keto substitution convincing and enjoyable, despite a slight texture difference.
Nutritional Information
- Entire dish: 1,900 calories, 133g fat, 127g protein, 32g carbs.
- Per serving (1/6th): 317 calories, 22g fat, 21g protein, 5g carbs.
Audience Engagement and Closing
- Encourages viewers to subscribe and promises more cooking content.
- Mentions tying his cooking videos to his intermittent fasting and keto meal schedule, making the show personal and practical.