Thanksgiving Turkey Shepherd's Pie

Name: Thanksgiving Turkey Shepherd's Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Four cups of the turkey; 2 lbs potatoes; 1 cup leftover gravy; 2 medium carrots, diced; 1 medium onion, diced; 10 tablespoons of butter; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Leftover turkey and veggies in savory gravy, crowned with fluffy mashed potatoes and baked.

Total time

55 min

Serves

6

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 214

The pantry

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Essentials · serves 6

Four cups of the turkey 2 lbs potatoes 1 cup leftover gravy 2 medium carrots, diced 1 medium onion, diced 10 tablespoons of butter Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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The preparation

7 steps, about 55 minutes start to finish.

01
Sauté onion in butter
02
Add leftover turkey and vegetables
03
Pour in gravy and simmer
04
Transfer to baking dish
05
Top with mashed potatoes
06
Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes until golden on top
07
Optional: place foil on top midway through

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“The turkey is already cooked, so you are really just building and warming it through, and you don't want the filling to dry out. Spread the mashed potatoes all the way to the edges so they seal the top and the gravy doesn't bubble up around them.”

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