Pumpkin Shepherds Pie

Pumpkin Shepherd's Pie is a comforting Thanksgiving inspired dish made with ground turkey, canned pumpkin, Brussels sprouts and bacon.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword pumpkin shepherds pie, turkey shepherds pie

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1 5

Servings

Calories 471kcal

Author Jill McOwen

Ingredients

4 cups russet potatoes peeled and chopped
1 cup canned pumpkin not pumpkin pie filling
1 cup Swiss cheese shredded
1/2 cup half and half
6 tbsp butter divided
1 tsp salt
1 tsp fresh thyme
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3 slices bacon chopped
1/2 sweet onion chopped
2 cups fresh Brussels sprouts stems removed and sliced
1 lb 99% fat free ground turkey
1 cup chicken or turkey broth
1/3 cup jellied cranberry sauce
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large pot cover the potatoes with cold water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cook the potatoes until fork tender. Drain the potatoes and add the pumpkin puree, half and half, 4 tablespoons of butter and salt. Mash well. Stir in the shredded cheese, thyme and nutmeg and set aside.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a cast iron skillet (12 inches in diameter) until melted. Add the bacon, onion and Brussels sprouts. Cook over medium heat until bacon is browned, about 10 minutes. Add the turkey and salt. Cook, stirring often to break up the turkey. Once the turkey is cooked through stir in the broth and cranberry sauce and simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook for an additional 2 minutes to thicken up the sauce.
Remove the skillet from the heat. Spread the pumpkin mashed potatoes evenly over the cooked turkey mixture.
Bake the shepherd's pie at 400 degrees for 40 - 45 minutes until the top is golden brown and serve.

Notes

If you don't have a skillet for baking, transfer the filling to a 9x13 Pyrex (or similar) baking dish. Top the filling with the pumpkin mashed potatoes.

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