I have a rule...never ever throw out food, leftovers are the best! You either don't have to cook the next day or you get to experiment and make something new.
For christmas we had a turkey breast and had a ton left over so we had turkey sandwiches galore this week, and I decided to make something new for dinner.
Ingredients: (new or leftovers)
- Turkey (cut into bite size pieces)
- Vegetables
- Gravy
- Optional: fresh parsley and thyme finely chopped
- Mashed potatoes
- Optional: 1 egg white
- Parmesan cheese
**I don't have the measurements because they are leftovers plus when it comes to cooking I kind of guess everything and don't follow the cookbook unless it's necessary like baking
Preheat oven to 350F
First up is heating up the leftover gravy. In my case I had to run to the store and grab some vegetable broth (way cheaper than turkey...but any broth will do) because my husband dropped the gravy and had a big mess to clean up on our kitchen floor!
Then add the vegetables...we had a medley of corn, peas and carrots from the birds eye steam in a bag. Stir in the turkey and the parsley and thyme (1 tbs of each)
**Parsley and thyme can be dried or fresh. Fresh is technically better for taste but if you're like me and are on a budget go for dried or none at all! The only reason I had it in the house is because I got it for a special occasion dinner, christmas.
Once everything is stirred in pour the mixture in a baking dish.
Next up is the mashed potatoes. I had sweet potatoes, all you need to do is add a hand full of parmesan cheese (as desired) and season with salt and pepper, I also added a pinch of paprika! The next step is optional, whisk 1 egg white until stiff peaks form and fold into the mashed potatoes. This gives is a fluffy light texture that is way worth the extra work!
Spoon the potatoes over the turkey mixture and place in the oven for around 30 minutes, or until the mixture is heated through (it will bubble).
So we were so excited to eat we forgot to take a picture of the finished product!
Yet here is the link to the recipe that I adapted to myself.
http://www.leaveahappyplate.com/2013/03/turkey-shephards-pie-topped-with-best.html
What makes this recipe an extra A** is that we had leftover shepherd's pie = more time for me to work on other things! I love turning one meal into three!
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