Fall Inspired Sheperds Pie (Dairy and Gluten Free!)

Fall Inspired Sheperds Pie

serves 4-6

Ingredients:

1 Tbs olive oil
1/2 medium onion, diced
l lb ground turkey
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1/2 tsp ground sage
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
2 Tbs butter or coconut oil
3 Tbs white rice flour
2c chicken broth
1/2c pumpkin puree
1c frozen corn
1c frozen peas & carrots
1 recipe Sweet Potato Pumpkin Mash * (see below)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Saute onions in olive oil over medium high heat for one minute, then add in ground turkey. Season with ground sage, nutmeg, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Cook until brown then drain fat. Return the meat to the pan.

Add butter (or coconut oil) and frozen vegetables to the browned turkey. Sprinkle with rice flour and stir to disperse the flour through the mixture.

Add broth and allow to simmer on medium low for 5-10 minutes. Stir in pumpkin puree. Allow to reduce and thicken before adjusting seasoning to your taste preference.

Grease up your baking pan, pour in the vegetable, meat and gravy mixture and spoon on (or pipe if you're feeling fancy) the sweet potato pumpkin mash. Top with shredded parmesan cheese if desired

Bake for 20 minutes and enjoy!

* Sweet Potato Pumpkin Mash

• 2 Large sweet potatoes
• 1/2c Pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 2 Tbs coconut oil
• 2 Tbs coconut or almond milk

Boil sweet potatoes until fork tender. Drain.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mash until desired consistency.