Ground Turkey Sheperd's Pie

Ground Turkey Sheperd's Pie  

(Adapted from Rachel Ray)

INGREDIENTS

Betty Crocker Creamy Butter Instant Potatoes

2 Pillsbury frozen pie crusts

FILLING

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)

2- 4 slices bacon, chopped or snipped with kitchen scissors

1 pound ground turkey or ground turkey breast

Ground pepper to taste

Salt to taste

½ bag frozen chopped onion

One bag frozen mixed vegetables (I preferred carrots, peas, green beans, and corn)

One  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

One tablespoon A1 steak sauce

2 teaspoons poultry seasoning

GRAVY

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons flour

One cup chicken broth

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

½ teaspoon of poultry seasoning

1 teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon garlic

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Cook potatoes as directed on the box, cover and set aside when cooked.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon, cook 3 – 5 minutes or until crispy. Add the ground turkey to the pan and cook until browned, breaking up bacon to mix in as the turkey cooks. Season with salt and pepper and cook one minute more. Push turkey bacon mixture to the sides of the pan, add onions to the middle of the skillet, season with salt and pepper and cook for approximately 3 - 5 minutes stirring periodically. Mix onions in with turkey bacon mixture and push entire mixture to the sides of the skillet again. Add entire bag of frozen mixed vegetables to the middle of the pan, add salt and pepper to taste, then cook for 3 - 5 minutes stirring vegetables every couple of minutes. When vegetables are cooked mix all ingredients together and add Worcestershire sauce, A1, and poultry seasoning, cook for 1 – 2 minutes then turn heat to low and let mixture simmer.

In a small sauce pan over medium heat, cook butter until melted. Slowly add flour and whisk together until thick and creamy. Add chicken broth and continue stirring until mixture thickens. Add salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, paprika, and garlic and stir until blended. Add gravy to turkey mixture and mix together.

Pour mixture into pie crusts. Spoon potatoes onto turkey mixture and spread to cover. Put pies into the oven for 20 minutes then enjoy!