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Home » Main Dishes » Easy Ground Turkey Shepherd’s Pie (Gluten Free).

Easy Ground Turkey Shepherd’s Pie (Gluten Free).

Nov 18, 2010 · Modified: Nov 16, 2022 by Kelly Roenicke · 3 Comments

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This easy ground turkey shepherd’s pie is the perfect comforting dish to make for your family! A flavorful meat base is topped with cream mashed potatoes and melty cheese – so tasty and filling. Make this gluten free recipe for a cozy Sunday dinner or bring it to a potluck to share.

ground turkey shepherds pie in a casserole dish

It’s about this time every year when I start to crave comfort food. Cooler weather has me craving creamy mashed potatoes and hearty casseroles. If you’re gluten free, you might be wondering how to adapt recipes to suit your dietary needs.

One of our family’s favorites is naturally gluten free – this easy turkey shepherd’s pie. The recipe for this shepherd’s pie came from a book called Desperation Dinners that has lots of great recipes. It’s a book I used often before we had food allergies, and I still use it, because many of the recipes can be easily adapted.

I’ve adapted this recipe to be a little lighter, and the original version called for peas, not mushrooms. But we love mushrooms, so we put them in everything we can! If you love peas, feel free to add those in as well.

This is a very fast recipe, easy to throw together on a busy night.

If you’re looking for a vegan dish, try my vegan shepherd’s pie, which is also delicious and hearty!

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slice of shepherds pie on a green plate

Ingredient Notes

  • Ground Turkey – Make sure you get 93% lean ground turkey. If you get ground turkey with a lower fat content, the meat will be dry and have less flavor.
  • Mushrooms – I like to use white button mushrooms, but you could also use baby bella mushrooms.
  • Worcestershire Sauce – In the United States, many brands of Worcestershire sauce are gluten free. Be sure to read the label, and take a look at this article for more information. You could also leave it out if you prefer.

Time Saving Steps

  • Use refrigerated mashed potatoes instead of homemade (if that fits in with your dietary needs)
  • Buy pre-sliced mushrooms
  • Use frozen chopped onions
  • Buy refrigerated minced garlic that comes in a jar
pan of shepherds pie in a pyrex dish

Substitutions

  • If you need to use dairy substitutes, you can do that! Go ahead and use your favorite dairy free milk and then some dairy free cheese on top. I don’t recommend broiling the dairy free cheese however – it won’t brown and bubble the same way that dairy cheese does.
  • Feel free to use ground beef or ground lamb in this dish if you prefer.
  • If you like more vegetables, you can add carrots, green beans, or corn to the ground turkey mixture.

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ground turkey shepherds pie
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Easy Ground Turkey Shepherd’s Pie (Gluten Free).

This ground turkey shepherd's pie is creamy, hearty, delicious comfort food that your family is sure to love.

Course Entree
Cuisine gluten free
Keyword comforting, easy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 331 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion for 1 cup chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 ounces button mushrooms sliced
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 cups mashed potatoes either homemade or store bought refrigerated will work
  • 1 Tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup reduced fat sour cream
  • ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  1. Turn on the oven broiler.

  2. Heat the oil and the onions in a large skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add the ground turkey and mushrooms, raise heat to high, and cook the ground turkey until brown. Stir in Ketchup and Worcestershire and garlic.

  4. When the meat is fully browned reduce heat to medium low and simmer.
  5. Mix the cornstarch and water in a small cup. Add to the meat mixture and stir until the sauce thickens.

  6. Warm the potatoes according to package directions and add butter.
  7. Add the sour cream to the meat, and stir.
  8. Transfer the meat mixture to a large glass pie plate or casserole dish. Spread the potatoes over the top.

  9. Sprinkle cheese over potatoes. Place under broiler and broil until the cheese bubbles, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Leftovers should stay fresh in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Ground Turkey Shepherd's Pie (Gluten Free).
Amount per Serving
Calories
331
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
12
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Cholesterol
 
68
mg
23
%
Sodium
 
264
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
762
mg
22
%
Carbohydrates
 
32
g
11
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
 
307
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
 
27
mg
33
%
Calcium
 
148
mg
15
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

What’s your favorite comfort food at this time of year? If you need more inspiration, try this quinoa sausage casserole.

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Comments

  1. Katie

    April 27, 2020 at 6:09 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious recipe!

    Reply
  2. Gina

    November 18, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Looks delish. I love comfort foods this time of year too – it is pretty much all I make!

    Reply

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  1. Turkey Shepherd's Pie - Gluten Free and Dairy Free. - The Pretty Bee says:
    October 24, 2013 at 10:40 am

    […] A nice comforting dish for fall and winter – Shepherd’s Pie is a classic.  I make mine with ground turkey to lighten it up a little bit.  Now that we are dairy free, I have  made a few other adjustments as well.  If you are not dairy free, here’s how I used to make Shepherd’s Pie – read my original recipe here. […]

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