I had all sorts of interesting, fun vegetables in the fridge the other day, plus a pack of ground beef. I used my woopie pie pan the other day to make coconut macaroons and figured it would be fun to make another meal with it, so I came up with these low carb meat pies. These meat pies (which I sauteed with spinach, since I had some spinach I needed to use) are very similar to the middle eastern meat pies I grew up with (except this is the low carb meat pie version). Super happy with the result, since they remind me of one of my favorite meals as a kid and were super tasty (and healthy!).

Normally I’d use an onion but I have a surplus of leeks from my CSA box. Here is a link with more information on how to finely ground your cauliflower (TLDR; – throw it in the food processor).

Print Recipe Low Carb Meat Pie A tasty low carb meat pie, perfect for the holidays, as an appetizer or a main meal. Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 20 mins Total Time 35 mins Ingredients Ground Beef

8 ounces Fresh Spinach

1 Leek Or Onion

Salt And Pepper Crust 3 cups Cauliflower Finely Ground

1 Egg

2 tablespoons Parmesean Cheese

2 tablespoons Almond Flour

Salt And Pepper Filling Ground Beef

8 ounces Fresh Spinach

1 Leek Or Onion

Salt And Pepper Instructions Sautee the onion or leek until tender

Add in the ground beef and cook until most pink is gone

Add in spinach and cook until tender, set aside mixture and add salt and pepper

Mix together in a separate bowl the egg, cauliflower, cheese and almond flour. Add a bit of salt and pepper

In a greased whoopie pie pan, add about 2 tablespoons of mixture and press in the middle to make a slight ridge around the circumference. If you don't have a whoopie pie pan, flatten balls of the mixture onto a greased baking sheet and press the middle and make ridges around the outer area. Do not use a muffin tin - I tried this and they were difficult to remove without breaking apart.

Spoon about a tablespoon of mixture onto the crust

Bake 15-20 minutes, until crust is golden