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This turkey shepherd's pie recipe can be made with ground turkey and is extra delicious when made with leftover Thanksgiving turkey.
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Why this Shepherd's pie with ground turkey amazing:
- All the flavors of a Thanksgiving meal without the work!
- Make this casserole a few days ahead and have a meal ready to bake off on busy weeknights.
- It pairs perfectly with honey glazed rainbow carrots. So pretty and just as delicious!
Ingredients needed to make ground turkey shepherds pie:
- Potatoes- russet, peeled cubed
- sour cream - low fat is fine but I prefer full-fat sour cream
- butter - unsalted
- salt
- olive oil
- carrots - peeled and diced (if you have extra carrots be sure to add carrot souffle to your menu!)
- celery - washed and diced
- onion- fine diced
- corn- frozen corn, thawed. Learn how to freeze corn
- garlic- minced or use garlic confit
- ground turkey - lean ground turkey
- tomato paste - here is how to make tomato paste with leftover tomatoes from your garden
- rosemary - dried
- thyme - dried
- black pepper
- flour - all-purpose. Learn about the different baking terms and why the type of flour matters.
- chicken broth - use low sodium chicken broth in a box or make your own chicken stock.
How to make Shepherds Pie Recipe with Ground Turkey
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a 7x11 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Put potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring to boil until the potatoes are tender. Drain and return to the pot. Add in sour cream, butter, and ½ teaspoon of salt; mash until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Saute carrots, celery, and onion until softened. Stir in corn and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Add turkey, rosemary, thyme, and salt to the skillet and cook until the turkey is cooked through.
- Stir in tomato paste and return carrot mixture to the skillet. Stir in flour and broth and simmer until it thickens.
- Transfer turkey mixture to your casserole dish and top with mashed potatoes.
- Bake for 35-40 mins or until the potatoes are browned to your liking.
- Cool for 15-20 mins to allow the turkey mixture to thicken.
Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
Can leftover turkey be substituted for the ground turkey?
Absolutely! I would add 2 cups of cooked, chopped turkey to the recipe. Warm the chopped turkey with the spices in place of cooking the raw ground turkey.
Can this casserole be prepped ahead?
You can prep this casserole up to 2 days in advance. Cover it and refrigerate it unbaked. Just add a couple more minutes to the baking time so it is heated through.
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Turkey Shepherd's Pie Using Ground Turkey
Sarah Mock
This turkey shepherd's pie recipe can be made with ground turkey and is extra delicious when made with leftover Thanksgiving turkey.
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Prep time for the recipePrep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook time for the recipeCook Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
total time to prep and cook the recipe.Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Course Turkey Recipes
Cuisine American
Makes 8 servings
Per Serving 193 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Russet Potatoes (large, peeled, cubed)
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon butter (unsalted)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons olive oil (extra virgin)
- 3 carrots (diced)
- 2 celery (diced)
- 1 onion (small, small diced)
- 1 cup corn (frozen, thawed)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 pound ground turkey breast
- 1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon rosemary (dried)
- 1 teaspoon thyme (dried)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 ¼ cups chicken broth (low sodium)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a 7x11 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Put potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring to boil until the potatoes are tender. Drain and return to the pot. Add in sour cream, butter, and ½ teaspoon of salt; mash until smooth. Set aside.
2 Russet Potatoes, ⅓ cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon salt
Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Saute carrots, celery, and onion until softened. Stir in corn and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
2 teaspoons olive oil, 3 carrots, 2 celery, 1 onion, 1 cup corn, 2 cloves garlic
Add turkey, rosemary, thyme, and salt to the skillet and cook until the turkey is cooked through.
1 pound ground turkey breast, 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon salt
Stir in tomato paste and return carrot mixture to the skillet. Stir in flour and broth and simmer until it thickens.
1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste, 2 tablespoons flour, 1 ¼ cups chicken broth
Transfer turkey mixture to your casserole dish and top with mashed potatoes.
Bake for 35-40 mins or until the potatoes are browned to your liking. Cool for 15-20 mins to allow the turkey mixture to thicken.
Notes
You can prep this Ground Turkey Shepherd’s pie up to 2 days in advance. Cover it and refrigerate it unbaked. Just add a couple more minutes to the baking time so it is heated through.
Can leftover turkey be substituted for the ground turkey?
Absolutely! I would add 2 cups of cooked, chopped turkey to the recipe. Warm the chopped turkey with the spices in place of cooking the raw ground turkey.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 525mg | Potassium: 633mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4095IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
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About Sarah Mock
Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 14 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.
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Kimimela Chumani
Delicious! I love that it uses the leaner ground turkey vs hamburger. Very flavorful.Reply
