Description
Enjoy a comforting Ground Turkey Shepherd's Pie, perfect for weeknight dinners! Made with lean turkey, mixed veggies, and topped with creamy mashed potatoes, it's a healthier twist on a classic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ medium onion diced, about 1 cup
- 2 ribs celery diced, about 1 cup
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pounds ground turkey
- ½ teaspoon EACH: Onion Powder, dried thyme, dried rosemary, dried sage
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 3/4 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup Half and half
- 1 chicken bouillon cube , or 1 tsp better than bouillon
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups frozen vegetables, (peas, carrots, corn, green beans)
- 5 cups warm mashed potatoes
- Fresh parsley or thyme for garnish
Instructions
Prepare the Potatoes
- Use 5 cups of our Boursin cheese mashed potato recipe for this dish. As the potatoes are boiling, start preparing the filling.
Prepare the Filling
- Melt the BUTTER in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the diced ONIONS and CELERY, and sauté them for 3 minutes. Then, add the GARLIC and cook for an additional minute.
- Increase the heat to high and add the GROUND TURKEY together with the SEASONINGS ( onion powder, dried thyme, rosemary, sage, black pepper and salt) to the pan. Cook and crumble it until it's fully cooked. Then, drain off any excess grease.
- Reduce the heat to medium-high. Sprinkle FLOUR over the mixture and stir to coat.
- Gradually add the CHICKEN BROTH and HALF and HALF, whisking continuously.
- Add chicken BOUILLON CUBE and WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, and stir to combine. Allow to simmer until the mixture gets thicker.
- Mix in the FROZEN VEGETABLES, stirring to combine and heat them through. Then, take the pan off the heat.
Assemble
- If your skillet isn't safe for the oven or broiler, transfer the filling to a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- Allow the filling to cool a bit, then gently scoop warm potatoes on top. Use a silicone spatula to spread the warm potatoes into an even, smooth layer over the filling. Be gentle and avoid pressing down too hard to keep the potatoes on top.
- If you like, you can use a fork to make a 'raked' design on top of the potatoes. Then, put the dish in the preheated oven and bake it uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Turn the broiler to high (550 degrees) and let the top of the dish brown for about 4 minutes. Keep a close eye on it to make sure it doesn't burn. Avoid using glass or Pyrex baking dishes for this step.
- Take it out of the oven and garnish with fresh thyme or parsley. Let the dish sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Storage: Keep it in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or you can freeze it for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Ground Turkey Recipes
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 536 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 930 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 123 mg