Dairy Farmers of Canada

Irresistible Shepherd's Pie

Our dietitians' favourite

This is the Irresistible Shepherd's Pie recipe.

  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cooking: 35 min - 40 min
Yields 6 - 8 servings
irresistible shepherd s pie

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper trimmed and chopped
  • 3 cups (750 mL) cooked turkey or chicken diced
  • 1 can (14 oz/750 mL) corn nibblets drained
  • 1 cup (250 mL) pizza sauce
  • 1 cup (250 mL) grated Canadian Brick*
  • 4 cups (1 L) mashed potatoes
  • Bread crumbs
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Preparation

Preheat oven at 350 °F (180 °C).

In saucepan, sauté onion and green pepper in butter for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add turkey, corn and pizza sauce. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes while stirring. Pour mixture into deep oval, or rectangular, baking dish. Stir in cheese.

Spread mashed potatoes evenly over mixture and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden. Let stand for a few minutes and serve with ketchup.

Tips

*Try this recipe with Canadian Mozzarella or Canadian Monterey Jack.

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Nutritional information

Per serving
Energy: 346 Calories
Protein: 24 g
Carbohydrate: 29 g
Fat: 14 g
Fibre: 3.4 g
Sodium: 628 mg

Top 5 Nutrients

(% DV*)
Calcium: 14 % / 158 mg
Niacin: 40 %
Phosphorus: 25 %
Vitamin B6: 37 %
Vitamin C: 38 %