Turkey Shepherd's Pie

This turkey shepherd's pie recipe uses ground meat sautéed with carrots, mushrooms, garlic, and seasonings — topped with mashed potatoes and baked.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 339 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and 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

Start the topping: Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

While the potatoes are cooking, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 3

At the same time, make the filling: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Sauté onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in ground turkey, mushrooms, carrot, parsley, garlic, bouillon powder, and thyme. Cook and stir until meat is broken up and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute more. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Step 4

Finish the topping: Drain potatoes and transfer to a bowl. Add milk and butter and mash to desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Transfer filling to a deep-dish pie pan or casserole dish. Spread topping over filling and swirl with a fork.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until the topping is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.