Recipe- Easy To Make For Lunch Shepherd Pie In A Jar

Stashing your lunch in a jar is all the rage right now. But most of the meal-in-a-jar ideas out there are of the salad variety. Now, we love salad as much as the next health-conscious parent. But sometimes you want something a little more substantial and filling. Shepherd’s pie is just that.

This recipe combines lean healthy ground turkey with carrots, peas, mushrooms, and creamy mashed potatoes so you can get a completely balanced lunch in a convenient package.

Ingredients

1/2 medium onion
3 medium carrot
3 clove garlic
2 1/2 cup, pieces or slices mushrooms, white
1 tablespoon oil, vegetable
1 pound turkey, ground
2 tablespoon flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon thyme, dried
1 teaspoon rosemary, dried
1 cup green peas, frozen
1 tablespoon tomato paste, canned
1/2 cup beef broth
2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Mashed Potatoes

3 medium Yukon Gold Potatoes
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon salt

Method

- Chop potatoes into inch-sized pieces and boil them for 15-20 minutes, until easily pierced with a fork. Drain and set aside.

- Meanwhile, dice onion into small pieces, grate carrots, mince garlic, and slice mushrooms.

- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add a tablespoon of oil. Saute onion for 2-3 minutes, then add carrots and garlic and saute 1-2 minutes more.

- Now add mushroom and ground turkey, mixing and breaking up turkey into small pieces until fully browned.

- Add flour and spices to the turkey mixture, mix well. Now add peas, tomato paste, beef broth, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes, until slightly thickened.

- Now, return to the potatoes. Add 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup sour cream, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mash or mix until creamy.

- Fill four pint-sized jars equally with meat and veggie mixture.

-Top each with 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes. Garnish with cheese or fresh herbs, if desired.