Shepherd's Pie

This is my first recipe to share, but since it's soooo yummy I had to let you guys know about it. I started making it in February when I needed to eat something that would "stick to my ribs". Pure comfort food without the calories! I'll list the veggies that i like to add - feel free to change out the veggies to suit you! And it's sooo easy - the only real prep work you have to do is chopping the onion. Everything else you just dump in the pot.


1 lb ground turkey
1/2C onion chopped
garlic
basil
oregano
onion powder
garlic powder
salt & pepper
6 wedges of laughing cow
1 bag of frozen broccoli, cauliflower & carrot mix
1 bag of frozen summer squash & zucchini
half a bag of frozen asparagus cuts
partial bag of frozen broccoli
Idahoan Buttery Homestyle Instant Mashed Potatoes (or whatever flavor pouch you choose - all pretty much the same calories)

Preheat oven to 350.
Put onion, ground turkey, garlic & spices into a decent sized pot and cook until turkey's done and onions are soft.
Meanwhile, since I'm usually running around like a nut to get dinner ready, I dump veggies into a big bowl and start microwaving them to start getting them soft.
When the turkey's done, put the 6 wedges of laughing cow in the pot and dump in your softened and kind of warm veggies in, too. Stir everything up and let the cheese melt. Stir some more until everything's covered and cheesey and warm.
Make your instant potatoes according to the package. (these potatoes were surprisingly good - I don't like to cook and these were a great time saver for me).
Transfer the turkey & veggie mixture into a 2.5qt casserole dish and then spread the mashed potatoes on top.
Put it in the oven uncovered for about 20-30 minutes.

One serving for me is 1/6 of the casserole dish, which is a pretty big portion. I have it in the oven right now and when it comes out I'll put 1/6 of it into a meauring cup to see how much it comes out to and report back to you.

Per serving:
Calories: 269
Carbs: 24
Fat: 9
Protein: 21
Sodium: 596
Fiber: 4