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Thanksgiving Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's pie re-imagined.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Lb. Ground turkey or 4 c. leftover turkey
  • 1 Box Stovetop Stuffing (Follow instructions)
  • 3 cups Turkey gravy (divided)
  • ½ cup Corn
  • ½ cup Carrots
  • ½ cup Green beans
  • ½ cup Peas
  • 1 TBS. Garlic powder
  • tsp. Dried rosemary
  • tsp. Adobo
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Potatoes

  • Lb. Yukon Gold Potatoes Cut into ½ in. chunks
  • 3 OZ Cream cheese Room temperature
  • ¾ cup Whole milk Plus, about 2 TBS.
  • 4 TBS. Unsalted butter Melted or room temperature
  • 1 TBS. Garlic powder
  • tsp. Dried rosemary
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook ground turkey on medium low heat. Or, if you are using leftovers coarsely chop it into ¼ to ⅜ size chunks and cook until warmed up.
  • Add the corn, carrots, green beans and peas until warmed up.
  • Add Garlic powder, adobo, rosemary and salt and pepper.
  • add in 1½ cups of gravy and mix and set aside.
  • Cook StoveTop Stuffing according to directions or use your homemade stuffing if you have any left. (There won't be in my house!)

Potatoes

  • Cube potatoes and rinse them well until the excess starch is removed.
  • In a large stock pot add potatoes and COLD water about two inched above your potatoes. turn on high and allow to boil.
  • Cook the potatoes until a fork pierce through easily, then strain and return to the pot.
  • Add ¼ cups of melted butter, cream cheese, ¾ cup milk and spices and mash slowly with a potato masher or a stand mixer to whip. (If the potatoes are not smooth or appear too dry add 1 TBS. of milk at a time until you reach your desired consistency.)

Assembling the Thanksgiving Shepherd's Pie

  • Preheat your oven to 400℉
  • Spread 1½ cups of the gravy on the bottom of a glass bake dish.
  • Spread the pre-made stuffing on top of the gravy and spread evenly.
  • Put the meat mixture on top of the stuffing spreading evenly across.
  • Plop potatoes in 6"x6" piles all around the dish and spread with a silicon spatula making sure not to leave vent holes between the potatoes and meat.
  • Place into your 400℉ oven for 20-30 minutes or until the potatoes have a golden-brown color.
  • Take out of the oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.