This time of year, I am always craving real comfort food. That is why I like to make my Italian Shepherd’s Pie Recipe, from scratch.
This recipe full of fresh Italian spices, ground turkey and lots of Parmesan cheese. Plus, I like to bake mine in a cast iron skillet. Now who could resist that?
Italian Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
Pre-heat oven at 400*
Ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey (or ground beef, if you prefer)
1/2 red onion, diced
3/4 cup diced green and red pepper, combined
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 small cans tomato sauce
1 can, green beans, drained
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp fresh parsley, minced
2 cups mashed potatoes
1/3 cup sour cream
1/2 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
*Saute’ onions and bell peppers in 2 tablespoons olive oil until tender.
*Add ground turkey and cook with veggies and seasonings until brown and cooked thoroughly.
*Boil red potatoes until tender. Mash until creamy with salt, pepper, and sour cream.
*Add green beans to ground turkey mixture. Cook 10 minutes until flavors are combined.
*Pour ground turkey mixture into 12 inch cast iron skillet.
*Top with hot potatoes, evenly.
*Sprinkle with shaved Parmesan cheese.
*Bake at 400 for 30 minutes until hot all the way through and cheese is slightly brown.
Serve hot with a green salad, hot rolls or freshly made biscuits.
You can make this Italian Shepherd’s Pie Recipe in under an hour. It’s ideal on a cold night. Your family will be asking for more.
Enjoy! And let me know how much you like it.
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