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September 22, 2021

Healthy Shepherd’s Pie

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Healthy Shepherd’s Pie is pure comfort food, incredibly satisfying but uses ground turkey, lots of veggies and mashed cauliflower.

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This meal has been added to my weekly dinner rotation. Feeding two teenagers who are on the go constantly is a challenge. My son and daughter don’t usually agree on foods they’ll eat either. Plus I want to get some lean protein and veggies into their diets whenever possible. This Healthy Shepherd’s Pie accomplishes all of my goals. And it uses help from the refrigerated and frozen section at the grocery to get it on the table quickly! This is most definitely not an authentic Shepherd’s Pie recipe. But it is delicious comfort food that makes everyone in my house happy.

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Ingredients for Healthy Shepherd’s Pie

  • 99% Fat Free Ground Turkey
  • Frozen Mixed Vegetables
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Worcestershire Sauce
  • Butter
  • Parsley
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Refrigerated Mashed Potatoes
  • Frozen Mashed Cauliflower
  • Whipped Chive Cream Cheese
  • Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

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How to make Healthy Shepherd’s Pie

Melt two tablespoons of butter into a non-stick sauté pan over medium heat. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking up the meat into small pieces, until no longer pink. Add a bag of frozen mixed vegetables and about 2 cups of pasta sauce. Stir to combine. Add a couple of tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Allow to heat until simmering.

Spread the turkey mixture evenly into a glass baking dish and set aside. Heat both the mashed potatoes and mashed cauliflower according to package directions. Combine them in a bowl with 1/2 cup of the whipped cream cheese. Mix until smooth.

Spread the potato and cauliflower mixture evenly over the top of the turkey mixture. Top the potatoes with about 1/2 cup of shedded mozzarella cheese. Bake the Healthy Shepherd’s Pie in a 400 degree F oven for about 30 minutes, or until the cheese is browning on top and the mixture underneath is bubbling. Sprinkle the top with fresh parsley before serving.

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Kitchen Tips

  • You can use plain cream cheese if you can’t find the chive version
  • This is the size of casserole dish I use
  • Non-stick sauté pan
  • Brand of mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower and pasta sauce I used in this recipe

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Healthy Shepherd's Pie

Healthy Shepherd's Pie is pure comfort food, incredibly satisfying but uses ground turkey, lots of veggies and mashed cauliflower.
Course Main Course
Cuisine English
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 350kcal
Author Jill McOwen

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 lb 99% fat free ground turkey
  • 10 oz frozen mixed vegetables I use Birds Eye
  • 2 cups pasta sauce I use Ragu Simply Traditional
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 24 oz Refrigerated mashed potatoes I use Bob Evans
  • 12 oz Frozen mashed cauliflower I use Birds Eye
  • 1/2 cup Whipped chive cream cheese I use Philadelphia
  • 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 tbsp Fresh parsley finely chopped

Instructions

  • Melt two tablespoons of butter into a non-stick sauté pan over medium heat.
  • Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking up the meat into small pieces, until no longer pink.
  • Add the bag of frozen mixed vegetables and 2 cups of pasta sauce. Stir to combine.
  • Add the Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Stir well and allow the filling to heat until simmering.
  • Spread the turkey mixture evenly into a glass baking dish and set aside.
  • Heat both the mashed potatoes and mashed cauliflower according to package directions. Combine them in a bowl with 1/2 cup of the whipped cream cheese. Mix until smooth.
  • Spread the potato and cauliflower mixture evenly over the top of the turkey mixture. Top the potatoes with about 1/2 cup of shedded mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake the Healthy Shepherd's Pie in a 400 degree F oven for about 30 minutes, or until the cheese is browning on top and the mixture underneath is bubbling. Sprinkle the top with fresh parsley before serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 916mg | Potassium: 1276mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3251IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 3mg

What to serve with Shepherd’s Pie

  • Peas with Lemon
  • Air Fryer Asparagus
  • Roasted Broccoli
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