Weight Watchers Shepherd’s Pie Recipe. This classic Irish dinner is made with a healthy twist, swapping out high-fat beef for lean ground turkey breast and adding in plenty of vegetables for extra nutrition.
The star of the dish, however, is the creamy, fluffy mashed potato topping. Made with a secret ingredient that adds richness and flavor without adding any extra fat or calories, these potatoes are the perfect accompaniment to the savory turkey filling.
You can easily customize this recipe to your taste by adding your favorite vegetable, such as peas, as shown below. Adjust your points for any variations.
Whether you’re feeding a family or meal prepping for the week ahead, comfort food meal is a must-try.
Not only is it delicious and satisfying, but it’s also packed with protein, fiber, and other essential nutrients that will keep you feeling full and energized for hours.
So go ahead, indulge in a cozy and comforting dish without any guilt, thanks to this healthy and flavorful recipe that only has 275 calories.
Tips and Tricks
Peeling and Cutting Potatoes
Cut the potatoes into uniform 2-inch pieces to ensure they cook evenly. This helps achieve a smooth and creamy texture when mashed.
Mashing Potatoes
For extra creamy mashed potatoes, use a potato masher or a ricer. Make sure the potatoes are hot when mashing to blend the margarine and sour cream more easily.
Sautéing Vegetables
Dice the celery, carrots, and onion into small, even pieces. This ensures they cook evenly and blend well with the ground turkey.
Browning Turkey
Break up the ground turkey into small pieces as it cooks. This ensures even browning and a consistent texture throughout the dish.
Adding Herbs and Flour
When adding the thyme, rosemary, and flour, stir well to coat the turkey and vegetables evenly. This helps the flour absorb the flavors and thicken the mixture properly.
Simmering the Broth
Bring the broth to a simmer and let it cook for a few minutes until the mixture thickens. This creates a rich, flavorful base for the dish.
Assembling the Pie
Spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the turkey mixture. Use a fork to create decorative peaks or patterns on the potatoes for a visually appealing top layer.
Baking
Keep an eye on the pie while it bakes. The goal is to achieve a golden-brown crust on the mashed potatoes without overcooking the filling.
Serving
Let the pie rest for a few minutes after baking before cutting into servings. This helps the filling set and makes it easier to slice and serve.
Weight Watchers Points
4 Points (2022/2023 Plan)
MyWW Points: 5 Blue Plan and 7 Green Plan
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Weight Watchers Shepherd’s Pie
Ingredients
- 2 large potatoes peeled and cut to 2 inch pieces
- 1 tbsp margarine – reduced-calorie
- ¼ cup sour cream – non-fat
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 2 medium carrots diced
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1 lb ground turkey breast
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- In a large saucepan, add potatoes. Add water to cover potatoes. Over high heat, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain.
- In a large mixing bowl, add potatoes, margarine, and sour cream. Mash potatoes until smooth. Season with salt to taste. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium/high heat. Add celery, carrots, and onion. Cook approx 3 minutes until soft.
- Add in turkey. Cook and break up turkey approx 5 minutes until browned.
- Add thyme, rosemary, flour, salt and pepper. Mix to coat.
- Add broth. Bring to a simmer, then continue to simmer approx 3 minutes until mixture thickens.
- In a 9 inch deep dish pie plate, add mixture.
- Evenly spread mashed potatoes on top.
- In preheated oven, bake approx 30 minutes until potatoes are golden.
- Cut into 6 servings.
Notes
Nutrition
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This is soooo good! My family requests it a lot, especially when it gets colder outside. Love that it is a guiltless comfort meal.
Why are not more people raving about this? This was sooo good and we are avid Shepard’s pie lovers in this house. I prepped ahead of time (bc you know… kids…) and added 3 tablespoons of grated Parm on top. Came out fantastic. I put it in recipe builder and it came to 6 points on green (divided into 8 servings) so naturally I had two
Pieces 😄
I love this recipe as did my family but why does the picture not reflect the same ingredients in it?
Haven’t made this yet, but it looks really good. I’m curious though, the picture shows peas in the recipe and there’s no mention of peas in the ingredients?
Hi Carrie,
You can add peas. They are optional as stated above the photo. I usually add them, but it’s up to you.