Shepherd's pie with turkey mince is an easy quick healthy family meal. Made with turkey mince and frozen vegetables this delicious recipe is budget friendly too!
Folks this shepherd's pie with turkey mince is perfect for a weeknight family dinner.
Just like my popular turkey rice casserole this is ideal to add to your list of healthy dinners too.
I've made this shepherd's pie with ground turkey and frozen vegetables.
It's healthy, low cost and packed with flavour. And it's topped with a creamy tasting mashed potato topping!
As far as healthy recipes go this is a great budget recipe to serve all year round.
When the colder months of the year come around this recipe is ideal comfort food. One the whole family will love.
As far as dinner recipes go this is an easy turkey shepherd’s pie recipe.
There's minimal prep involved. A small amount of cooking and the rest of the time it's baking in the oven.
Allowing you to get on with other things!
This pie is really satisying and packed with healthy ingredients.
Just follow the steps below for how to make this tasty turkey shepherd's pie and you'll soon be serving up a delicious comforting family meal.
One you'll definitely want to add to your list of regular dinner recipes!
Looking for a vegetarian pie? Then head on over to my vegetarian quorn cottage pie.
Oh and if you're looking for a vegan shepherd's pie then please check out my green lentil shepherd's pie recipe!
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Ingredients
- White Potatoes
- Olive Oil
- Onion
- Turkey Mince
- Chicken Stock
- Frozen Mixed Vegetables
- Tomato Puree
- Unsalted Butter
- Milk
- Freshly Ground Salt And Black Pepper
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. But here is a quick step by step guide of how to make this shepherd's pie with turkey mince recipe:
Step 1 & 2
- Preheat oven to 180 Degrees C Fan.
- Peel and chop potatoes. Place in a pan of cold water. Cook until soft.
Step 3
- Heat olive oil and sauté the onion.
Step 4
- Add in turkey mince and cook together. Season to taste.
Step 5
- Add stock, frozen vegetables and tomato paste and simmer.
Step 6
- Pour turkey mince vegetable mixture into casserole dish.
Step 7
- Drain and mash potatoes. Season to taste.
Step 8
- Spoon mash over top of turkey mince mixture.
Step 9
- Bake your ground turkey shepherd's pie until lightly browned.
Step 9 cont.
- Allow to rest before serving. This gives you time to cook any additional vegetables.
Substitutions
- White Potatoes - use the best potatoes for mash. In the U.S Russet potatoes or Yukon Gold are fine. If in the U.K. use Maris Piper or King Edward.
- Olive Oil - vegetable oil is fine.
- Onion
- Turkey Mince - I use lean turkey mince which contains about 7% fat. You can use any turkey mince but this will change the nutritional information.
- Chicken Stock
- Frozen Mixed Vegetables - I use a bag of mixed frozen vegetables. You could also use a mixture of green beans, sweetcorn and frozen peas.
- Tomato Puree
- Unsalted Butter
- Milk
- Freshly Ground Salt And Black Pepper
Equipment
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This is the basic pasta dish I use.
It's a great low cost but good quality baking and roasting dish.
It's perfect for lasagne, side dishes and desserts. It's dishwasher, freezer and oven safe too.
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FAQ's
What Is The Difference Between Shepherds Pie And Cottage Pie?
Traditional classic shepherd's pie is made with lamb. Traditional cottage pie with beef.
Can I Freeze Turkey Shepherd's Pie?
Yes. Allow it to cool completely first then portion into individual containers.
How To Store Leftovers?
You can keep any leftovers in a sealed airtight container in the fridge for 2 - 3 days.
How To Reheat Leftovers?
Leftovers should be allowed to defrost and then can be easily reheated in the microwave or in the oven.
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Shepherd’s Pie With Turkey Mince Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 650 g white potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large Onion finely diced
- 500 g lean turkey mince
- 250 ml chicken stock
- 110 g frozen mixed veg
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoon milk
- Freshly Ground Salt and Black Pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180 Degrees C Fan.
- Peel the potatoes, cut them into small chunks, and cover them with cold water in a saucepan. Bring the saucepan to the boil, and then simmer the potatoes until soft about 10 – 15 mins.
- While potatoes are cooking, gently heat the olive oil in a large pan, add the onion and sauté until softened for about 3 – 4 minutes.
- Add the turkey mince and gently cook the mince until no longer pink breaking it down with a wooden spatula for about 5 minutes. Season to taste.
- Stir in the stock, frozen vegetables and tomato paste and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Cover the bottom of a shallow ovenproof baking dish with the turkey and veg mixture.
- Drain the cooked potatoes, tip them back into their saucepan and mash together with the butter and milk. Season to taste.
- Spoon mash over the turkey mince mixture in the dish. Smooth down with back of a spoon.
- Bake for about 20 – 25 mins until lightly browned. Allow to rest for 5 – 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Label
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David @ Spiced
What a great idea to use turkey in this classic dish! This is the ultimate comfort food, and I could absolutely curl up with a plate of this one for dinner any time of the year. Thanks for sharing, Neil!
Neil
Comfort food at a budget price David. That's what we all need at the moment with things getting so expensive! Thanks!
Chef Mimi
This is wonderful. I just never think about shepherd’s pie, but probably because my husband rarely wants to eat starchy carbs.
Neil
You could always change the potato mash for a less starchy carb like cauliflower mash Mimi! Thanks for the comment anyway. Glad you like the recipe! 🙂
Charlie DeSando
Neil, another winner, Looks great
Neil
Thanks Charles! 🙂
Ben | Havocinthekitchen
Ooo I haven't had Shepherd's pie for a couple of years, and now I realized I've missed it a lot! It's a little too hot for it now, but I look forward to September to enjoy it.
Neil
This is one to print off and stick in your back pocket for those colder days in September Ben. Thanks for your comment and I hope you are doing well!
Raymund | angsarap.net
Turkey meat is quite hard to find here so will try this recipe with chicken. Your recipe looks great
Neil
Thanks Raymund! Yes this recipe would definitely work with minced chicken / chicken mince as well.
Sherry M
i love turkey mince. so tasty. and who doesn't love mashed potatoes?
Neil
Exactly Sherry! I couldn't agree more. Turkey mince and mashed potatoes. What a combination! 🙂