Turkey Shepherd's Pie topped with Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:49:17 GMT

Step 1

Wash and dry produce. Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Peel garlic. Finely chop one clove (two cloves for 4 servings); keep remaining garlic whole. Trim, peel, and finely dice carrot. Finely dice celery. Halve, peel, and finely dice half the onion (whole onion for 4).

Step 2

Place potatoes and whole garlic in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender when pierced with a fork, 10-12 minutes. Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain and return potatoes and garlic to pot. Keep covered off heat until ready to mash.

Step 3

While potatoes and garlic cook, heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan (use a large pan for 4 servings) over medium-high heat. Add carrot and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 2-3 minutes. Add celery, diced onion, and a large drizzle of oil; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until veggies are just tender, 5-7 minutes. Stir in chopped garlic and half the dried thyme (all for 4). Cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.

Step 4

Add turkey to pan with veggies and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until melted, then sprinkle with 2 TBSP flour (4 TBSP for 4). Cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes.

Step 5

Slowly pour ¾ cup plain water (1½ cups for 4 servings) into pan, stirring, until thoroughly combined. Stir in stock concentrates and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thickened, 2-3 minutes. (If mixture is too thick, stir in a splash more water.) Meanwhile, mash potatoes and whole garlic with sour cream and 3 TBSP butter (6 TBSP for 4) until smooth, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid (or milk, for extra creaminess) as needed (we used ¼ cup; ½ cup for 4). Taste and season generously with salt and pepper.

Step 6

Spread mashed potatoes on top of turkey mixture, leaving a 1-inch gap around edge of pan. Divide between plates.

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