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Ground Turkey Shepherd's Pie

Published: Jun 18, 2018 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Mar 16, 2022 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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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. I bought a couple of bundles and made this easy and Weight Watchers friendly Ground Turkey Shepherd's Pie with mashed potato topping and ground turkey. This recipe is 2 WW points on my plan, but you can click HERE to see how much it is on your WW plan!

ground turkey shepherd's pie on a white plate with a fork and blue oven mitt in the background

It's 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 Weight Watchers friendly!

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  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 📖 Variations & Substitutions
  • 💭 Top tip
  • 🔢WW Points
  • 🥗 Side dishes
  • ⭐ REVIEWS
  • 📋 Ground Turkey Shepherd's Pie Recipe
  • 🍲More Weight Watchers Dinner Recipes!

Considering all the chocolate and other unhealthy things I've had to sell for my kids' schools and activities over the years, this healthy option 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. 

ground turkey shepherd's pie on a white plate with a fork and blue oven mitt in the background

🥘 Ingredients

For this recipe you'll need:

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  • potatoes
  • garlic
  • milk
  • chicken broth
  • sour cream
  • parmesan cheese
  • ground turkey
  • olive oil
  • onion
  • celery
  • parsnips
  • frozen mixed vegetables
  • flour
  • tomato paste
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • rosemary

📖 Variations & Substitutions

  • ground turkey - you can substitute ground chicken
  • mashed potatoes - use leftover mashed potatoes or instant mashed potatoes
  • parsnips - if you don't have them or can't find them, use turnips

💭 Top tip

*I use instant mashed potatoes if I'm short on time or don't have potatoes. My favorite brand is Honest Earth (affiliate link).

Light and Healthy Comfort Food: This Ground Turkey 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 easy WW Turkey Shepherd's Pie is loaded with flavor, lean ground turkey and healthy veggies. A typical Shepherd's Pie is 12 smart points, while this healthy turkey version is only 5 WW points. It's an easy and light comfort food that is the perfect make- ahead meal for your busy life!

And my 5 Ingredient Turkey Sloppy Joe's  (shown below) is another delicious Weight Watchers ground turkey recipe! 

photo of weight watchers turkey sloppy joes on a black plate with carrots and cucumbers

And if you're looking for even more WW ground turkey recipes, be sure to check out my Slow Cooker Cranberry Turkey Meatballs, my Healthy Turkey Pesto Meatballs with Creamy Lime Ginger Sauce and my Egg Roll in a Bowl(shown)

egg roll in a blue flowered bowl with chopsticks and a small white dish of plum sauce in the background

🔢WW Points

This recipe is 2 WW points on my plan, but you can click HERE to see how much it is on your WW plan!

🥗 Side dishes

If you're not sure what to serve with Turkey Shepherd's pie, here are a few suggestions:

  • garden salad
  • Skinny Coleslaw Recipe (shown) 
  • Quick Cucumber Kimchi
  • sliced carrot and cucumbers
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📋 Ground Turkey Shepherd's Pie Recipe

A healthy and Weight Watchers Friendly Ground Turkey Shepherd's Pie made with ground turkey, parsnips, mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes. You can use leftover mashed potatoes or instant mashed potatoes!
Course Main Course
Cuisine North American
Keyword ground turkey, shepherd's pie, weight watchers
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 199kcal
Author Adapted from Sweet Potato Turkey Shepard's Pie @ Skinnytaste.com
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Ingredients

For the potatoes:

  • 1-½ lbs potatoes peeled, diced or use leftover mashed potatoes or instant mashed potatoes
  • 2 teaspoon minced garlic * I use the minced from a jar
  • ¼ cup 1% milk
  • ¼ cup fat free low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoon reduced fat sour cream
  • ¼ cup light parmesan cheese

For the filling:

  • 1 lb lean ground turkey ground chicken can be substituted
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 celery stalks trimmed and diced
  • 2 parsnips grated
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables defrosted
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 1 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 5.5 ounce can tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoon rosemary
  • salt and pepper if desired

Garnish:

    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F/205 degrees C and spray oven safe casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray
    • Boil potatoes in water until cooked and soft (or use leftover or instant). Drain and mash with ¼ cup chicken broth, sour cream, minced garlic, parmesan cheese and milk. 
    • In a large saute pan brown turkey; season with salt and pepper, if desired. When cooked, set aside.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • In prepared casserole dish, spread the meat mixture on the bottom of the dish. Top with mashed potatoes.
    • Use a fork to scrape the top of the potatoes to make ridges if desired.
    • Bake 20 minutes or until potatoes turn golden.
    • 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)

    Notes

    📖 Variations & Substitutions
    • ground turkey - you can substitute ground chicken
    • mashed potatoes - use leftover mashed potatoes or instant mashed potatoes
    • parsnips - if you don't have them or can't find them, use turnips
    🔢 WW Points
    This recipe is 2 WW points on my plan, but you can click HERE to see how much it is on your WW plan!
    💭 Top tip
    *I use 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) but Betty Crocker and Idahoan are good too!
    My Amazon Recommendations (affiliation links)
    *I love these glass lasagna baking dishes with lids/covers! Your dish can go from oven to freezer and it's transportable if you need to take it to a potluck!

    Nutrition Facts
    📋 Ground Turkey Shepherd's Pie Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
    Calories 199 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Cholesterol 34mg11%
    Sodium 344mg15%
    Potassium 683mg20%
    Carbohydrates 24g8%
    Fiber 5g21%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Protein 20g40%
    Vitamin A 2555IU51%
    Vitamin C 16.9mg20%
    Calcium 125mg13%
    Iron 2.9mg16%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 344mg | Potassium: 683mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2555IU | Vitamin C: 16.9mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 2.9mg
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    Comments

    1. Monique

      June 20, 2018 at 11:55 am

      Thank you Terri. I love Shepard's Pie and this new twist will allow me to continue enjoying it through my weight loss program.

      Reply
      • Terri Gilson

        June 20, 2018 at 5:09 pm

        Thanks, Monique - that's great!

        Reply
    2. Denise from Urb'n'Spice

      June 26, 2018 at 12:10 pm

      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!

      Reply
      • Terri Gilson

        June 29, 2018 at 7:26 pm

        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!

        Reply
    3. sara

      July 02, 2018 at 9:03 am

      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.

      Reply
      • Terri Gilson

        July 02, 2018 at 10:01 am

        Hi Sara, Thanks for your comment! I hope you enjoy it - I just made 2 of them last week (and froze one) 🙂

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