Turkey Shepherd's Pie

Ground turkey is sauteed in olive oil along with shredded carrot,mushrooms, garlic, and seasonings. This tasty filling is then piled into a baking dish, topped with homemade mashed potatoes, and baked until golden.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 339 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 1 pound ground turkey
• ¼ cup warm milk
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 large potatoes, peeled
• 1 large carrot, shredded

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Boil potatoes until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. While potatoes are cooking, gather other ingredients.

Step 3

Mash potatoes with butter and milk. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

Step 4

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Saute onion until it has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in ground turkey, carrot, mushrooms, parsley, thyme, garlic, and chicken bouillon. Cook and stir until meat is broken up and cooked through. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute more.

Step 5

Transfer meat mixture to a deep dish pie pan or casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes over meat, and swirl with a fork.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until tops of mashed potatoes are lightly browned, about 30 minutes.