Shepherd (Pot) Pie

If Shepherd's Pie and Chicken Pot Pie had a baby....

The delicious, rich and flavorful shepherds pie with the flakey, butter pie crust of a chicken pot pie. The best of both worlds, really.

Still indulgent but actually lighter than other recipes. This one has about 10g less fat per serving and 5g more protein than other recipes I found online. This is a quick dish, that takes about 20 minutes of active work, and is super customizable with whatever meat and veg you have on hand. Quick and delicious, with good protein and fiber? Yes yes yes and, yes. Oh, and it easily makes one of the best shepherd’s pies i’ve ever had.

Ingredients:

1.5 lbs ground turkey (use ground beef or pork if you prefer!)

1/2 large onion (purple or yellow or sweet)

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tbsp olive oil

1 1/2 tbsp Worcester sauce

3 garlic cloves, minced

3 tsp parsley

1 1/2 tsp ground rosemary

1 1/2 tsp ground thyme

1 tsp ground onion powder

3 tbsp flour (AP or GF)

3 tbsp tomato paste

1 1/2 cup broth (Chicken of beef - or use 1 1/2 tsp bouillion with 1 1/2 cup water)

1 1/2 cup frozen peas

1/2 cup fresh or frozen carrots, matchstick

1/2 cup frozen corn

1 pie crust**

Directions:

In a skillet, cook the onion with the olive oil for about 5 minutes until tender. Add the meat and salt. Cook through.

Add the worcester sauce, minced garlic, herbs and seasonings. Stir through and cook for about a minute.

Add the flour and tomato paste. Stir through and cook for about a minute.

Add the broth and veggies. Cook for another minute or two until slightly thickened and mixed thoroughly.

Top with the pie crust (or mashed potatoes if using) and cook at 400*F for 25-30 minutes or until the pie crust is golden.

Serve warm and enjoy!

** you can also make this a traditional Shepherds pie with mashed potatoes on top instead of pie crust. If you’re going to go this route, use about 1 1/2 -2 lbs of mashed potatoes on top of the meat mixture before putting it in the oven

Makes 8 substantial servings

Macros (using pie crust):

408 calories per serving

21.9g F / 30.7g C / 24.2g P