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Shepherd's Pie by sloCooking.net #casserole

Shepherd's Pie

Heather Thomas, sloCooking
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Ingredients
  

  • FOR POTATOES::
  • 1 ½ lbs. russet potatoes
  • ¼ cup plain unsweetened dairy-free milk these days I like to use flax milk
  • 2 ounces dairy-free margarine
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • FOR FILLING::
  • 2 tbsp. canola oil
  • 1 cup chopped white or yellow onion
  • 2 cloves garlic minced (I use a garlic press)
  • 1 package ground turkey typically these are 1 ¼ lbs.
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. gluten-free measure for measure flour
  • 2 tsp. tomato paste
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. dry rosemary leaves
  • ½ tsp. dry thyme
  • ½ cup frozen white corn
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • ½ cup chopped fresh carrot you could use frozen, but I like the taste of fresh better

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 400’F
  • Peel potatoes, cut into chunks, cook in boiling water until tender
  • Drain potatoes and place in bowl of electric mixer, add in dairy-free milk and dairy-free margarine, whip until smooth
  • Season with salt and pepper
  • While potatoes are boiling, place canola oil in large saute pan and place on medium high heat
  • Add onion and carrot, cook until they begin to soften
  • Add garlic, stir to combine
  • Add ground turkey, salt & pepper to taste, cook until turkey is cooked through
  • Sprinkle meat mixture with gluten-free flour, gently stir to combine
  • Cook for another minute
  • Add tomato paste, chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, and thyme
  • Stir to combine
  • Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken
  • Add corn and peas to meat mixture
  • Spread meat mixture evenly into a 9x11 glass baking dish
  • Top with mashed potatoes, seal around edges with a rubber spatula to keep it from bubbling over
  • Place a piece of parchment on a baking sheet, place baking dish on parchment lined baking sheet
  • Place baking sheet in oven
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until potatoes begin to brown
  • Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes before serving