Turkey Shepherd's Pie

Lean turkey and vegetable filling under whipped sweet potato mash

• Prep: 30 min
• Cook: 40 min
• Serves 8
• Difficulty: medium

Ground turkey and mixed vegetables simmer in savory gravy, topped with whipped sweet potato mash and baked until golden.

Why crews like it: Classic comfort food without heavy beef grease. Sweet potato top adds color and fiber crews appreciate.

Ingredients

• 3 lb lean ground turkey
• 4 lb sweet potatoes
• 4 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 large yellow onion
• 4 cloves garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 0.5 cup milk
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

1. Boil and mash sweet potatoes: Boil sweet potato cubes 15–18 minutes until fork-tender. Drain well, mash with butter, milk, and 1 tsp salt until smooth and spreadable.
2. Brown turkey and onion: Cook ground turkey and onion over medium-high 10 minutes, breaking into crumbles until no pink remains and onion turns translucent at edges.
3. Build savory filling: Add garlic, tomato paste, thyme; cook 2 minutes. Stir in mixed vegetables, broth, Worcestershire. Simmer 10 minutes until thick and gravy-coated.
4. Assemble and top: Spread filling in greased baking dish. Pipe or spread sweet potato mash evenly over top with textured peaks for browning.
5. Bake until golden: Bake at 400°F 25–30 minutes until mash peaks turn golden and filling bubbles at edges. Center should be hot throughout when pierced.

Tonight's spread

• Steamed green beans with lemon.
• Simple mixed green salad.

Hall tips

• A pinch of cinnamon in sweet potato mash complements savory filling.
• Add rosemary to turkey filling for depth without extra salt.
• Portion with a square cutter for uniform crew servings.

Meal prep

Boil sweet potatoes while turkey filling simmers. Pipe or spread mash evenly for pretty portions. Station: Use a 4-inch deep baking dish for clean slice portions across eight servings. Station: Let filling cool slightly before topping—hot filling melts mash into the gravy layer. Station: Broil last 3 minutes for golden peaks if oven time allows.

Leftovers

• Reheat squares covered with foil—add broth if filling dried.
• Freeze individual portions for emergency comfort meals.

• Deep baking dish
• Large pot for potatoes
• Large skillet

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