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Shepherd's Pie

A hearty and comforting shepherd's pie made with ground turkey and sweet potatoes, perfect for a cozy dinner.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1.5 lbs sweet potatoes
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 0.5 cup 1% milk
  • 0.25 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 stalk celery rib chopped
  • 1 diced parsnip
  • 2 cloves garlic diced
  • 8 oz mushrooms diced
  • 10 oz frozen mixed vegetables
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp freshly chopped rosemary
  • 1 tsp paprika

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Boil sweet potatoes and garlic in salted water until soft; drain and mash with chicken broth, milk, sour cream, salt, and pepper.
  3. In a large skillet, brown the ground turkey about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  4. Add olive oil, then sauté onion, celery, and parsnip about 12 minutes until soft.
  5. Add garlic and mushrooms; sauté 3-4 minutes. Stir in flour and pepper.
  6. Add frozen vegetables, chicken broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, and cooked turkey. Simmer 5-10 minutes until thickened. Adjust salt as needed.
  7. Spread turkey mixture into a 9x12 baking dish.
  8. Top with mashed sweet potatoes; create ridges with a fork and sprinkle with paprika.
  9. Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

For best results, prepare ahead and reheat thoroughly. Feel free to customize vegetables and herbs.