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Shepards Pie

ashlee954
ashlee954 Posts: 1,112 Member
edited September 2024 in Recipes
Anyone have a good recipe for this? I am using ground turkey meat with new potatoes on top. Thanks!

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  • Charlie001
    Charlie001 Posts: 354
    use carrots instead of corn. purree the carrots.
  • SunLove8
    SunLove8 Posts: 693 Member
    I saw a great recipe the other day for this, if I find it again I'll post it for you!
  • jmmtaylor
    jmmtaylor Posts: 225
    I chop up carrots and parsnips and onion and cook them with the meat until they are soft. Sometimes I add in corn.
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Also good substitutions:

    mashed cauliflower instead of potatoes on top.

    I also add lots of mushrooms, which allows me to use less beef or lamb or turkey

    Worcestershire is your friend, although it is high in sodium.:flowerforyou:

    http://www.marksdailyapple.com/shepherds-pie/

    this is the recipe I normally use, although I do not use as much butter/oil. You could easily sub in ground turkey.
  • newdaydawning79
    newdaydawning79 Posts: 1,503 Member
    There's a GREAT one in Cooking Light, I'll see if I can type it up later when I get home for you! :)
  • SweetPandora
    SweetPandora Posts: 660 Member
    Here's a delicious one that I make. I double or triple the recipe accordingly. I've also entered it in the database under Homemade - Carb Craving Shepherd's Pie

    Carb Craving Shepherd’s Pie (Serves 2)
    10 ounces lean ground turkey
    1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    2 or 3 cloves of garlic
    1 cup frozen peas and carrots
    1 cup mashed sweet potato
    1 onion chopped
    ¼ tsp thyme
    1 tsp sea salt
    1 tbsp spelt flour
    1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
    1 cup vegetable stock
    Bake 2 large sweet potatoes.
    On the stove top cook ground turkey, garlic and onions in oil until turkey is lightly
    browned. Add salt, pepper, thyme and flour. Blend well. Stir in vegetable stock. Cook
    until thickened. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and peas and carrots. Cover and simmer for
    20 minutes.
    Remove sweet potatoes from oven once cooked. Scoop out the filling and mash with
    one tsp butter. Spread mashed potatoes on top of turkey mixture. Bake at 400 degrees
    for 15 minutes.

    Per serving: 413 calories, 43g carbs, 13g fat, 31g protein.

    Karen
  • MercuryBlue
    MercuryBlue Posts: 886 Member
    I make mine with ground turkey. I make the 'gravy' with a little bit of low-sodium chicken broth, and I use mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes.
  • spuzo
    spuzo Posts: 50
    Also good substitutions:

    mashed cauliflower instead of potatoes on top.

    I do this because I cant digest potatoes. SO yummy!
  • ashlee954
    ashlee954 Posts: 1,112 Member
    :bigsmile: Thanks guys!!!!!! :bigsmile:
  • nhendri
    nhendri Posts: 236 Member
    My sister added sliced tomatos, mushroom, corn and spinach under the potato's. If you dont steam the spinach first its realy juicy but sooooo good. Weve also had peppers.
  • newdaydawning79
    newdaydawning79 Posts: 1,503 Member
    Here's that recipe I promised! I substituted Simply Ground (soy meat) in the place of the ground sirloin just to try it out and it turned out great too!


    Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

    Ingredients
    2 cups prepared mashed potatoes (such as Simply Potatoes)
    3/4 pound ground sirloin
    3/4 cup picante sauce
    1/3 cup water
    1 tablespoon ground cumin
    2 teaspoons sugar
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
    1/2 cup (2 ounces) preshredded reduced-fat extra sharp cheddar cheese
    Preparation
    Prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions; keep warm.

    Cook beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in picante sauce, water, cumin, sugar, salt, and beans; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until mixture thickens (about 5 minutes).

    Remove from heat. Spoon mashed potatoes over meat mixture, and sprinkle with cheese. Cover and let stand 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

    Kitchen Notes

    Prepared mashed potatoes are found in the refrigerated section of larger grocers. They only need a few minutes in the microwave to reheat.


    Nutritional Information
    Calories:279 (19% from fat)
    Fat:6g (sat 2.2g,mono 2.2g,poly 0.5g)
    Protein:25.7g
    Carbohydrate:30.5g
    Fiber:8g
    Cholesterol:48mg
    Iron:2.2mg
    Sodium:699mg
    Calcium:88mg
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