Thanksgiving Shepherd's Pie


Prep Time

20 minutes

Prep Notes

This recipe uses up all those leftovers from Thanksgiving!  all in one dish!

Cooking Time

60 minutes

Yields

8-10 servings

Ingredients

For crust:

Leftover stuffing (about 3 cups)

1/2 cup chicken or turkey broth or stock

For filling:

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 carrot, finely chopped

1 large celery stalk, finely chopped

1 tsp poultry seasoning

salt and pepper, to taste

3 cups leftover turkey, cut into cubes

1 cup frozen peas

1 Tbsp arrowroot or tapioca

1 - 1 1/2 cups chicken or turkey stock

Leftover gravy, about 1 cup

Leftover cranberry sauce, about 1 cup

Leftover mashed sweet potatoes, about 2 cups

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. 
  2. To make crust:  press stuffing in the bottom of a deep dish pie pan or casserole dish. Pour stock over stuffing.  Bake for 30 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool.
  3. To make filling:  Add oil to hot sauce pan.  When hot, add onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté until onions are translucent and carrots are just getting soft. (about 5 minutes)
  4. Add turkey, peas, and poultry mix.  Mix and heat another minute or two.  Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Mix arrowroot in 1/2 cup of broth. Pour mixture into pan and stir.  Allow to thicken another minute.
  6. Pour turkey mixture over cooled stuffing crust.
  7. Pour gravy over turkey mixture. Layer cranberry sauce and then sweet potato mix.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes in 375°F oven.

Credit

Evey Schweig Health Coach & Anti-inflammatory Specialist

https://eveyschweig.com/apps/recipe/details/id/Thanksgiving-Shepherd-s-Pie

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