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Simple Shepherd's Pie: A Lighter Take on a Classic

Classic Shepherd’s Pie Made Skinny

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for Pie:

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1½ teaspoon olive oil
  • 1½ cups onions, diced
  • 1 cup carrots, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoon Dijon or yellow mustard
  • 1 cup frozen green peas

Ingredients for Topping:

  • 7 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, not thawed
  • 3 tablespoons  reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light, melted
  • Olive oil or canola oil cooking spray
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Coat a 12 x 9 or 13 x 9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large nonstick pan, brown ground turkey over medium-high heat, about 8 minutes. Pour turkey into a colander and drain all the fat. Blot with paper towels. Set aside.
  • In same pan, heat 1½ teaspoons olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and celery and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute.
  • Stir in flour and tomato paste; cook for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, broth, wine, Worcestershire and Dijon. Bring to a boil, reduced heat to medium-low and stir in cooked ground turkey and peas.
  • Pour filling into baking dish and place on baking sheet.
  • For the topping: arrange frozen hash browns on top of filling. Lightly press the potatoes down to keep them mounded. Drizzle melted butter all over top of potatoes. Coat with olive oil or canola oil cooking spray all over the top of potatoes. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Place casserole in oven and bake for 45-50 minutes until potatoes are golden brown.
  • Let pie cool for 15 minutes to set before serving. Cut into 8 servings.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.125recipeCalories: 248kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 14gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 346mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gBlue Smart Points: 5Green Smart Points: 6Plus Points: 5