Topped with crispy shredded hash browns and cheddar cheese, this Turkey Shepherd’s Pie is sure to be a hit with your hungry family. This recipe also freezes beautifully. After assembling, do not bake, instead, seal, and freeze.
Ingredients
1 ½poundsground turkey, no more than 93% lean
4tablespoonscanola oil, divided
1cupdiced carrot
1cupdiced onion
1cupdiced celery
1tablespoongarlic, minced
1tablespoonfresh thyme
3tablespoonsall purpose flour
2tablespoonstomato paste
1can diced tomatoes, 14.5 oz, drained
1cuplow-sodium chicken broth
1/2cupdry red wine
1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
2teaspoonsDijon mustard
1cupfrozen peas
1teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonpepper
8cupsfrozen shredded hash browns
4tablespoonsunsalted butter, melted
1cupshredded white cheddar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of oil until simmering. Add the turkey and brown, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl to drain.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the same pan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrots and sweat, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in flour and tomato paste and cook 1 minute.
Stir in diced tomatoes, chicken broth, wine, Worcestershire and Dijon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in peas, browned turkey, salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish and place on a baking sheet.
Mound the hash browns on top of the filling, pressing lightly to keep it in place. Drizzle butter over hash browns. Bake 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Return to oven and continue to bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool 10-15 minutes before serving.