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Shepherd's Turkey Pie

This low-fat, non-dairy version of the traditional recipe for Shepherd's Pie is adapted from a recipe by Richard Gilbert as seen on Food Network.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6 -8
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: English
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
  • water
  • 4 tbsp non-dairy margarine (rec: Fleischmann's Unsalted sticks)
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 medium onion 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 medium carrot 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 medium celery stalk sliced
  • 1/2 lb mushrooms sliced
  • 2/3 cup frozen peas
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup dry red wine
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
  • 1/4 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 cup brown gravy
  • salt and pepper
  • vegetable oil (rec: Pam cooking spray)

Equipment

  • medium pot
  • Large Saucepan
  • Oven
  • 2.5-3 liter casserole dish

Method
 

  1. In a medium pot, place the potatoes in cold, salted water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a low boil until the potatoes are fork tender. (About 15 minutes)
  2. Remove 1/2 cup of the water that the potatoes were boiled in and set aside.
  3. Drain the potatoes and return to the pot.
  4. Mash the potatoes with the 1/2 cup of water that was set aside and 2 tbsp of the margarine until smooth.
  5. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper to taste and set them aside.
  6. Brown the ground turkey in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
  7. Remove the turkey from the pan and drain any excess fat. Set the turkey aside.
  8. Spray the bottom of the pan lightly with vegetable oil.
  9. Return the pan to medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Sweat the vegetables for 5 minutes.
  10. Add the mushrooms and frozen peas and saute for 5 additional minutes.
  11. Return turkey to the pan and add tomato paste, red wine, thyme, marjoram and rosemary. Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
  12. Add the brown gravy and simmer 1-2 more minutes.
  13. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  14. Remove from heat and let cool.
  15. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  16. Layer the bottom of the casserole dish with the turkey mixture and top with mashed potatoes.
  17. Make uneven peaks in the mashed potatoes with a fork.
  18. Cut the remaining margarine into small cubes and sprinkle over mashed potatoes.
  19. Bake for 30-40 minutes (until the mashed potatoes are golden brown)
  20. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving.