Turkey shepherd's pie from Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food (page 35) by Julia Turshen

  • ground turkey
  • chicken stock
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    Can substitute chicken bouillon paste for chicken stock.

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    Can substitute chicken bouillon paste for chicken stock.

  • bernalgirl on January 28, 2026

    This has a lot of steps but comes together easily — and it will be easier to do steps more concurrently on the next round. The filling seemed bland so I added a teaspoon of Penzeys Northwest seasoning mix which perked it up nicely — that with the tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce elevated the ground turkey to something truly savory. The food processor results in a silky smooth topping, definitely worth the effort.

  • julesamomof2 on July 29, 2024

    5 stars for this lightened up Shepherd'spie. I wish I didn't have to pull my food processor out to make it, but the topping was nicely smooth. My family loved this dish and will repeat.

  • cklauber2 on November 17, 2023

    My potatoes and cauliflower turned out pretty lumpy since I don't have a food processor. But they tasted great and I can imagine how lovely and smooth it would be if I used a food processor! Loved the addition of cheese too.

  • anya_sf on January 16, 2023

    I added diced yellow bell pepper with the onion, plus chopped rosemary (per the head note), as they needed using. Using a 12" cast iron skillet, I was able to stir the turkey mixture into the sauce in the pan. My cauliflower and potato were large, so there was plenty of topping for the larger pan. My family has enjoyed many versions of turkey shepherd's pie and this was no exception.

  • Ileana on November 18, 2022

    I didn't have cauliflower so used potatoes for the topping. It was hearty and delish.

  • Ecngreg5 on May 18, 2022

    We absolutely loved this recipe! I used all cauliflower and no potato, and it was wonderful! All four adults I served this loved it!

  • Skamper on August 26, 2021

    Second best recipe from this book so far. Really loved the combination of potatoes and cauliflower. we ate half and froze half in mini loaf pans and it reheated very well.

  • nicolepellegrini on June 05, 2021

    Another absolute winner from this cookbook. I made a couple changes based on what I had available. I used ground chicken instead of ground turkey - loved how the tomato paste and Worchestershire sauce gave the meat a richness like using beef or lamb would without the heaviness. Also I used a celery root instead of cauliflower for the topping in combination with the potato as that's often my preference for "lightening" up mashed potatoes. It's a fair amount of work but well worth it, everything came out perfectly staged and timed following the recipe directions.

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