turkey shepherd's pie

Name: Turkey Shepherd's Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1/4 cup(s) Velveeta cheese, cubed; 1 tablespoon(s) butter, softened; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 cup(s) white onion, diced; 2 medium carrots, chopped; 2 medium celery stalk; 1 pound(s) ground turkey; 3 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon(s) rosemary, dried; 1 teaspoon(s) thyme, dried; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 2 cup(s) unsalted chicken stock

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Jessica Strayer

Baltimore, MD

Updated on Sep 6, 2018

A little more light than normal.

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A serving of turkey shepherd's pie on a plate.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Homemade shepherd's pie is a heavenly dinner when the weather gets cooler and this turkey shepherd's pie is fantastic. It has rustic vegetables that are cooked with ground turkey. Then, it's baked with a layer of creamy potatoes on top. Using ground turkey (rather than beef or lamb) lightens up the calories but not the flavor. We loved this easy shepherd's pie recipe.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 25 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1/4 cup Velveeta cheese, cubed
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup white onion, diced
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 medium celery stalk
1 pound ground turkey
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon rosemary, dried
1 teaspoon thyme, dried
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups unsalted chicken stock

How To Make turkey shepherd's pie

Test Kitchen Tips

If you would like to pipe on the potatoes to make the shepherd's pie look pretty (like we did), add 2 more Tbsp of butter to the potatoes to make them even smoother and pipeable.

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400ºF.

Step 2

Place potatoes in a large saucepan and pour in enough water to cover potatoes.
Step 3

Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer 10 minutes, until potatoes are fork-tender.
Step 4

Drain potatoes.
Step 5

Transfer to a large bowl. Add Velveeta chesse and butter. Mash until smooth.
Step 6

Season to taste with salt and set aside.
Step 7

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Step 8

Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until soft; about 3 minutes.
Step 9

Add turkey and cook until browned, breaking up the meat as it cooks; about 5 minutes.
Step 10

Add flour, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper; stir to coat. Add broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer until mixture thickens (about 3 minutes).
Step 11

Transfer turkey mixture to a 9-inch, deep-dish pie plate.
Step 12

Spread mashed potatoes over top and using the back of a spoon, make decorative swirls over the top. Bake until potatoes are golden, about 30 minutes.
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