This Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Shepherd’s Pie is a great twist on Shepherd’s pie and a great way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers! Tastes amazing. This disappeared seriously quickly at my house.
If you have leftovers at your house though, it’s great reheated in the microwave the next day, too.
Feel free to substitute any leftover veggies you have for the ones in the recipe. This is more of a leftovers technique than it is a recipe.
Enjoy!
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Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1/4 teaspoon creole seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt plus
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 ounces mushrooms stemmed, wiped clean, and sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leave
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 2 1/2 cups shredded roasted turkey white and or or dark meat
- 1 1/4 cups chicken stock or 1 1⁄4 cups canned chicken broth
- 1/2 cup green peas
- 4 cups leftover mashed potatoes
- 3/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese or 3⁄4 cup cheddar cheese
- chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch square or 2.2 quart baking dish with the butter and set aside.
- In a large saute pan or skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots, creole seasoning, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 20 seconds. Add the mushrooms, thyme, and bay leaf and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the flour and cook, stirring, until thick, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add the meat and stir well to combine. Gradually add the stock and then the peas, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the mixture is thickened, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf.
- Carefully transfer to the prepared dish and spoon the potatoes over the meat mixture, spreading to the edges. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake until the cheese is bubbly and the potatoes are crisp around the edges, 22 to 25 minutes.
- Let sit for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
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