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Healthy Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

Healthy Shepherd's Pie Recipe
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This Healthy Shepherd’s Pie recipe is a lighter twist on the classic comfort dish, featuring a flavorful ground turkey and veggie filling topped with a creamy cauliflower and potato mash. A satisfying and nutritious meal for the whole family.

Ingredients

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For the Cauliflower/Potato Topping:

  • 1 ½ cups russet potatoes (peeled and chopped)
  • 1 ½ cups cauliflower florets
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chicken broth (low or no salt)

For the Ground Turkey Filling:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 2 garlic cloves)
  • ½ cup diced carrots
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ cup low sodium chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 cup peas
  • 1 cup corn

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees & prepare a greased 8×8 (9×13 will also work) casserole dish.

    2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil on the stove. Add potatoes and cauliflower florets. Boil for 10 minutes, until soft.

  2. While the potatoes/cauliflower cook, heat olive oil in a pan.

    3. Brown ground turkey for 5 minutes. Add onions, garlic, and carrots. Cook for an additional 5 minutes until turkey is cooked through.

  3. Add salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, chicken broth, tomato paste and frozen veggies to the turkey mixture.

    4. Stir until combined.

  4. Drain cooked potatoes & cauliflower.
  5. In a large mixing bowl mash the potatoes, cauliflower, olive oil, garlic powder, pepper, salt, chicken broth and parmesan cheese.

    6. You can use a stand mixer or hand mixer to bring these ingredients together.

  6. In a 8×8 casserole dish (9×13 will also work) layer the ground turkey/veggie filing.

    7. Top with cauliflower/potato filling and use a spatula to smooth out.

  7. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes until the topping is golden brown, serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • You can customize the vegetable mix in the filling to suit your preferences.
  • Feel free to add your favorite herbs and spices for extra flavor.

Nutrition

Keywords: Healthy, Shepherd's Pie, Ground Turkey, Comfort Food, Low Calorie

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