Hearty Shepherd's Pie

This dish has your entire meal needs covered: protein, veggies, carbs-all in one scoop! Recipes like this are so great because you can sub things based on what you have in your kitchen or to your taste preferences-it's the best!

Here's how I make my clean and easy Shepherd's pie, but feel free to change out the ground meat for a vegetarian option, ground beef or lamb or a combo! I have also made this dairy and gluten free-it's delicious!

E. H. Fitness' Shepherd's Pie

(6 servings)

What you need:

...for the mashed potato topping:

• 2-3 large baking potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 TBSP avocado oil (you can use butter if not dairy free)
• 1/3 cup unsweetened original coconut milk (you are welcome to use cow's milk/cream if not dairy free)
• 1 egg yoke
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper

...for the meat filling

• 2 TBSP oil (I used avocado)
• 1 lb ground turkey (or your choice or ground meat or protein)
• 1 white onion, finely chopped
• 1 TBSP minced garlic
• 1 tsp parsley
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 TBSP coconut aminos (or Worcestershire sauce)
• 2 TBSP tomato paste
• 2 TBSP arrowroot powder (or flour if not gluten free)
• 1 cup chicken broth (or beef or vegetable)
• 2 cups frozen mixed veggies (the carrot, pea, corn, green bean mix)

What you do: 

1. Put the peeled and diced potatoes in a pan with enough water to cover them, bring to a boil and let them cook until they are easily pierced with a fork
2. While the potatoes are boiling, heat 2 TBSP of oil in a pan and sauté the onions and garlic for a few minutes, making sure not to brown or burn them by stirring constantly.
3. Add ground turkey to the onion and garlic mixture and brown it until fully cooked
4. Add the parsley, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper
5. Wisk together coconut aminos, tomato paste, arrowroot powder and broth and add to the meat mixture
6. Add frozen veggies to meat mixture and bring the mixture to a boil, bring to simmer and stir occasionally for 5 minutes
7. Take the meat mixture off heat and let sit
8. Set oven to 400 degrees
9. Drain potatoes and add oil, "milk," salt, pepper, garlic powder and mash or whip together to make smooth mashed potatoes, add egg yolk while stirring or whipping fast! 
10. Assemble the pie by pouring the meat mixture into a 9x9 baking dish, top with potatoes-you can cover the entire thing or just go with scoops on top (that’s my fav way).
11. Bake for 30 minutes
12. Cool for a little bit  and serve!

Enjoy!