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This easy Turkey Shepherd’s Pie is a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes! If you are looking for a healthy version of Shepherd’s Pie, look no further! This Shepherd’s Pie is only 5 Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points per 1 cup serving!
My kids’ school participated in a really great healthy fundraiser called “Farm to School” where they sell bundles of vegetables that you can purchase for yourself or donate to the food bank. Considering all the chocolate and other unhealthy things I’ve had to sell for my kids’ schools and activities over the years, this was a welcome idea. Not that I’m dissing chocolate or anything (chocolate, I really do love you!) but it’s nice to have a healthy option for a change.
This recipe used the potatoes and parsnips from Bundle B. But if you’re interested in recipes that use veggies from Bundle A as well, check out my Award Winning Creamy Carrot Soup.
Light and Healthy Comfort Food
Shepherd’s Pie is serious comfort food and when you’re on Weight Watchers healthy and weight watchers friendly comfort food can be hard to find. But this simple Turkey Shepherd’s Pie is loaded with flavor, lean meat and healthy veggies. A typical Shepherd’s Pie is 12 smart points, while this healthy turkey version is only 5 smart points. It’s an easy and light comfort food that is the perfect make- ahead meal for your busy life!
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Turkey Shepherd's Pie
A healthy Weight Watchers Friendly Turkey Shepherd's Pie @ only 5 freestyle smart points per serving! Made with ground turkey, parsnips, mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes. You can use leftover mashed potatoes or instant mashed potatoes!
Ingredients
For the potatoes:
- 1-1/2 lbs potatoes peeled, diced or use leftover mashed potatoes or instant mashed potatoes
- 2 tsp minced garlic * I use the minced from a jar
- 1/4 cup 1% milk
- 1/4 cup fat free low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp reduced fat sour cream
- 1/4 cup light parmesan cheese
For the filling:
- 1 lb lean ground turkey ground chicken can be substituted
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 celery stalks trimmed and diced
- 2 parsnips grated
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables defrosted
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 5.5 ounce can tomato paste
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp rosemary
- salt and pepper if desired
Garnish:
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400°F and spray oven safe casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray
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Boil potatoes in water until cooked and soft (or use leftover or instant). Drain and mash with 1/4 cup chicken broth, sour cream, minced garlic, parmesan cheese and milk.
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In a large saute pan brown turkey; season with salt and pepper, if desired. When cooked, set aside.
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Saute the onion in olive oil for 2 minutes then add the celery and grated parsnip, Cook about 10-12 minutes, or until celery is soft.
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Add garlic, 1 cup chicken broth, tomato paste, flour, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, cooked turkey and mix well. Simmer on low about 5-10 minutes. Add in defrosted frozen mixed vegetables.
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In prepared casserole dish, spread the meat mixture on the bottom of the dish. Top with mashed potatoes.
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Use a fork to scrape the top of the potatoes to make ridges if desired.
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Bake 20 minutes or until potatoes turn golden.
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Remove from oven and let it cool 10 minutes before serving. Freeze after cooling completely (I use a microwave safe casserole dish so it can go straight from freezer to microwave)
Recipe Notes
*I have used instant mashed potatoes if I'm short on time or don't have potatoes. My favorite brand is Honest Earth, which I buy at Costco:
Nutrition Facts
Turkey Shepherd's Pie
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 199
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
5%
Cholesterol 34mg
11%
Sodium 344mg
14%
Potassium 683mg
20%
Total Carbohydrates 24g
8%
Dietary Fiber 5g
20%
Sugars 3g
Protein 20g
40%
Vitamin A
51.1%
Vitamin C
20.5%
Calcium
12.5%
Iron
16.2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Here are a few more leftover recipes:
Leftover Baked Potatoes: Ceasar Twice Baked Potatoes
Leftover Rotisserie Chicken: Easy Chicken Quesadillas
Leftover Turkey: Leftover Turkey Brie & Cranberry Panini
This post is part of The Country Cook’s Weekend Potluck!
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You love food like me, but how come you look so good & maintain your figure so well??
That’s a wonderful recipe, real comfort food!! I (: BIG “T”
Well, it’s definitely a challenge, given my hobby, Auntie Tania! And I’m thankful for Weight Watchers…. Yes, I agree-healthy comfort food is the way to go! Weight Watchers would approve 🙂
You’ve given me many ideas for Mo and myself! Thanks, and already following you. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks, Mike!
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I love beets, they are my favourite veggie!
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My Favorite vegetable is :carrot, cabbage , spinach cauliflower peas , I will try to make this shepherd pie
Followed on instagram! Great recipe!
Thank you, Robyn!
Favorite veggie is orange peppers and cucumber for sure.
This is a recipie that my preteen would probably love- yay!
My favorite vegetables are parsnips and carrot, but love most veggies.
My favourite vegetable is sweet potoato
Never met a vegetable I didn’t like. My husband is not so keen on brussel sprouts but I like be them! I’ve shared the post on Facebook so hoping to be the big winner!
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This looks amazing. And fresh out of the garden carrots and peas ate my all time fave.
thanks, Cathy
NIce post, pinned your recipe and shared for other to see!
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Welcome to Yum Goggle! We are now following you on all social media (FB, Pinterest and Insta) and we hope you will follow us back. We will do our best to tag you each time we promote your posts. Kelli at YG.
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I love this Turkey Shepherd’s Pie recipe. I printed it off. I love to cook and I’m always looking for great new recipes.
Thanks – yes, it’s one of my faves.
favorite veggie is carrots and sweet potatoes. shared your post
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I am also following on IG! I have been using a lot of ground chicken lately and we have enjoyed it. Though it has a very dense texture for burgers and my teenage didn’t really enjoy it. But I love turkey and really should use it more but it is not available where I do most of my shopping.
As of late my favourite vegetable has been potatoes. Perhaps because winter is coming and it is a comfort food. I really love fennel though as my summer vegetable. The freshness adds a lot to salads and I use it on this onion and fennel tart!
Thanks for the opportunity.
Redawna, I have actually used ground chicken in this one too! Although, I find the turkey much more flavourful… yes, I love fennel as well! Your tart sounds amazing – will check it out. Good luck on the draw :)!
Congratulations, Redawna – you won the Co-op gift card! I sent you a facebook message!
If only I lived in Canada. Thanks for sharing the recipe. It looks delicious. I will have to try this one!
Thanks- yes, I wish I could do a giveaway and include the U.S. and even Quebec, but tax law and contest laws governing are very different!
I am always on the look out for healthy, yet delicious food and your blog seems to be the place to find this! Thanks for the contest and all the great information!
Thanks, Shelley! I hope you enjoy the recipe and good luck with the contest!
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Following on Pinterest & by email! Favorite veggie is sugar snap peas! Yum!
Following on Pinterest & by email. Favorite veggie is sugar snap peas! Yum!
One of the great comfort foods! My favourite vegetable… How can I name just one… might have to say yams or parsnips… So sweet and versatile!
I love cabbage and this contest!
Yummy! I haven’t had Shepards Pie since I was a kid. I grew up in Illinois with family home in Michigan so it use to be a common thing we ate. Now I live down south and everyone asked “you mean a pot pie” ugh face palm!
Really?! pot pie? Oh you poor girl… I didn’t realize Shepherd’s pie was so ‘northern’ 🙂
It is…it’s sad lol! Every now and then I run into other things that are considered “northern” and people call me out on it all the time lol!
Liked and shared and love baked Brussels sprouts with balsamic vinegar and garlic!
It took me a while to learn to love it, but my favourite vegetable is the beet.
Our favourite is to fry Brussel sprouts in bacon and garlic!
carrots! easy snack anytime! Will like and share on fb!
My fav veg is cauliflower! Adds flavour and texture to everything!!!!
Liked on FB, shared post and following you instagram for a bit bus entry! Great idea~ thank you for the contest/opportunity!
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My favourite vegetable is roasted broccoli.
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Following on pinterest. If I win I will donate the gift card to a Calgary Charity, foodbank or something. I am making the shepherd’s pie tonight! It looks delicious!
Awesome- thanks!
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Thank you Terri. I love Shepard’s Pie and this new twist will allow me to continue enjoying it through my weight loss program.
Thanks, Monique – that’s great!
I applaud your children’s school for providing such a healthy fundraising opportunity, Terri! Thanks for the great idea of using parsnips in your shepherd’s pie. I love parsnips and they are certainly underappreciated, aren’t they? Your shepherd’s pie looks delicious! I have often used instant mashed potatoes for different things (like thickening a soup for a gluten-free client), and making them for the shepherd’s pie topping is an awesome and tasty time saver! I am pinning lots of WW recipes for my sister so this recipe is perfect on so many levels! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Denise: Thank you! Yes, so glad they do that fundraiser – I actually suggested it because my niece in Wpg had done it! Hopefully they will do it for the 3rd time this year!
Love the recipe, i will try today because boys coming over for watching football match, the recipe is perfect for this time because it seems so tasty and yummy. Thank you.
Hi Sara, Thanks for your comment! I hope you enjoy it – I just made 2 of them last week (and froze one) 🙂