Shepard's Pie (Comfort food done light)
Shepard's Pie (Comfort food done light)

Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, shepard's pie (comfort food done light). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

When winter is at it's coldest, we all want a warm hearthy meal to comfort us at dinner time. This delicious shepherd's pie recipe tastes fancy enough for a. Shepard's Pie definitely qualifies as "comfort" food but I make it healthy so that it satisfies my craving for a warm meal, but also meets my vegetable needs for the day!

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook shepard's pie (comfort food done light) using 15 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Shepard's Pie (Comfort food done light):
  1. Make ready 5-6 red potatoes, pealed and chopped
  2. Take 1 onion chopped
  3. Prepare 1-2 chopped carrots
  4. Get 1 3/4 lb ground turkey
  5. Get 2 tbs unsalted butter
  6. Prepare 2 tbs flour
  7. Make ready 1 cup low sodium beef broth
  8. Take 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  9. Prepare 2 tsp gravy master
  10. Get Paprika
  11. Get Parsley
  12. Get 2 tbs sour cream
  13. Take 1/2 cup chicken broth
  14. Get 1 egg yolk
  15. Make ready 1/2 cup peas

Shepherd's pie might just be the BEST comfort food in the whole world. This is my Shepherds Pie Recipe made with creamy mashed potato and special. This meat pie topped with mashed potato is traditionally made with lamb Thank you so much for creating this recipe! Major comfort food cravings happening here, and this I love shepard's pie!

Steps to make Shepard's Pie (Comfort food done light):
  1. Boil potatoes
  2. While potatoes are boiling, sautée onion carrot. Slide to one side of skillet and add turkey. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until meat is browned and onions are soft.
  3. Mash boiled potatoes. Add sour cream, chicken or vegetable broth, egg yolk, salt and pepper. Whip with an electric mixer. Set aside.
  4. In a small pan melt butter and whisk in flour. Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, gravy master and continue to whisk. Let gravy come to a slow boil. Consistency should be smooth and coat spoon when done. (I usually make extra gravy and serve on the side as well) Add salt and pepper if necessary. (usually isn't)
  5. Add gravy to the meat and vegetables. Add 1/2 cup of frozen peas. Mix ingredients and pour into a pie dish coated with cooking spray.
  6. Top mixture with the mashed potatoes. Allow potatoes to fluff up. Do not press down.. So almost small peaks form. Sprinkle paprika (optional)
  7. Broil on high on the lower rack in oven until masked potatoes stiffen and peaks brown LIGHTLY.
  8. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
  9. Serve with a bitter green. (Lemon parmesean kale pictured above)
  10. Makes about 6 servings. (More if you are serving little people.) My kids always ask for seconds though!

When I do my topping, I use a head of cauliflower and one potato - that way it. But, from doing a quick google search, it came to my attention that TONS of people think it's Shepards Pie. Traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie would actually call for ground lamb. The difference between Shepherd's Pie and Cottage Pie is the meat. Shepherd's pie is a rustic dish traditionally made with lamb, but you can substitute beef for an equally comforting meal that's also freezer-friendly.

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