Healthy Shepherd’s Pie [Easy to Make!]

Substitutions

Olive Oil: You can substitute avocado oil, melted butter, or ghee.

Vegetables: Feel free to add more veggies to this recipe. If they are frozen, just make sure they are defrosted and drained. Green beans would be a great addition.

Ground Turkey: Feel free to use ground beef or ground chicken. You can also use leftover turkey breast for the turkey meat filling! It’s great for Thanksgiving leftovers.

Broth: Any broth or stock (broth and stock are the same) can be used. Beef Broth, Chicken Broth, or vegetable broth all work interchangeably. I always use low or no salt broth.

Potatoes: Any potato will work in this recipe, just make sure they are peeled and chopped. We like yukon gold or russet best. You can also use leftover mashed potatoes as the topping!

Cauliflower: We use cauliflower to lighten up this recipe. If you are not a cauliflower lover, feel free to use more potatoes instead. Or, to lighten it up, even more, swap out the potatoes for even more cauliflower!

Parmesan Cheese: Parmesan cheese is optional, but highly recommended. It adds a ton of flavor to the recipe.

Spices: You can use any combo of spices in this recipe. Feel free to omit garlic/onion, or salt & pepper to your taste. You can also use 1 tablespoon of your favorite spice blend. If you’d prefer to use fresh herbs, substitute with 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary and fresh thyme.

What can I use instead of tomato? Tomato really helps to add flavor to the pie. You can skip it if you don’t have it, but it won’t be as delicious!

Low Carb: You can use more cauliflower than potatoes or try this Low-Carb Shepherd’s Pie