Turkey Shepherd's Pie Recipe - If your family is anything like ours, there are always leftovers from Thanksgiving. One of the benefits of living in Wisconsin is that our garage turns into a walk-in cooler this time of year. It's never appreciated more than on the days following Thanksgiving. We took some of our many leftovers this year and turned them into something completely new and completely wonderful.
Turkey Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Turkey Shepherd's Pie RecipeI've had my eyes on Shepard's pie recipes for a few weeks now. Don't ask me why. Perhaps I knew that with the holiday season upon us we would soon be knee-deep in mashed potatoes. Classically, this dish is made with lamp or beef. I'm still resolved to make it with lamb some day but with Thanksgiving leftovers waiting to be used, I shifted gears ever so slightly and put this Turkey Shepherd's Pie Recipe for our family.
Our boys loved this Turkey Shepherd's Pie Recipe. They are huge fans of potpie and one of them described it as a pot pie with mashed potatoes instead of a pastry crust. That's a pretty accurate description of this Turkey Shepherd's Pie Recipe. As with many of the dishes we make, you can call it anything you like. Chances are good that the adjective delicious will be involved. -Dan
Turkey Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups left over turkey cubed
- 1 cup poultry stock or broth
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2-3 carrots sliced in 1" pieces
- 3-4 cups leftover mashed potatoes
- 1 tablespoon butter softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Prepare deep baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Using large mixing bowl, combine first five ingredients and stir thoroughly.
- Place mixture in baking dish.
- Top turkey mixture with mashed potatoes and spread evenly.
- Brush butter over top of mashed potatoes.
- Bake for 1 hour or until potatoes are golden brown.
Diane
Such a tasty recipe using leftovers! We love pot pies and shepard pies. So creamy and yummy. This one does indeed look delicious!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
How funny: when I lived in Ohio, our garage was our "walk-in cooler" during the winters, too! I miss that! This shepherd's pie looks amazing! Most delicious way to use up leftover 🙂
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks, Patricia. It's great to hear from you!
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
What a wonderful variation. We love lamb and shepherd's pie -- this will be a good way to make it when there is an abundance of turkey. Great recipe.
Dan from Platter Talk
Many thanks, Marisa!
Tracy @ Served from Scratcelyh
Oh yum... I've had a wicked craving for shepherds pie lately, I think I need to make this ASAP!
Dan from Platter Talk
I think you'll like this one, Tracy!
LydiaF
The gravy looks fantastic. I think your son's description of pot pie without the crust is a good one 🙂 I'll bet they all enjoyed it!
Nellie
This is great! My sister LOVES shepherd's pie and this turkey variation sounds amazing! I'm passing this recipe on to her for sure!!
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks for stopping by, Nellie. I think your sister will love this one!
Rachel @ Simple Seasonal
Brrrr... Wisconsin?! I don't know if I could handle that kind of cold! Although I always seem to be running out of refrigerator space, so it would be nice to put my leftovers in garage without a worry! Making shepherd's pie with leftover turkey is such a good idea. I haven't made shepherd's pie of any kind in a while. You've inspired me to make sure it gets on the menu this month!
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks so much Rachel. Sometimes we have to really look for the good in wherever we may be, even if it means using the garage as a walk-in cooler!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
Oh I am soooooo gonna borrow this idea for our xmas left overs.
Dan from Platter Talk
Borrow away, Bintu! I hope you enjoy!
Jessica
This is such a great idea for using up leftover turkey! We have a good bit in our freezer and I'm definitely going to try this. Pinning too!
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks so much, Jessica. Leftover turkey is always good!
Neli @ Delicious Meets Healthy
This is a great recipe! I love how simple and easy to prepare this shepherd's pie is!! Yum!
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks, Neli, this was our first time doing this; it was delish!