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Turkey (or Chicken) Sheperd’s Pie
* 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. butter or margarine
* 1 onion, cut into thin slices (this is what really makes it great)
* 3 cups chopped and cooked mixed vegetables, such as carrots, cauliflower, and peas (I usually use carrots and peas)
* 1 cup finely chopped celery, with leaves (I rarely have celery)
* 3 cups diced cooked turkey (or chicken)
* 3 Tbs. all purpose flour
* 2 cups turkey stock, or chicken stock
* 4 cups hot mashed potatoes (ummmm….only the best food EVER!)
Cooking Directions
Preheat oven to 425°F. Melt half the butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender. Combine cooked vegetables, celery, and turkey in a casserole dish. Top with cooked onion slices. Add flour to the butter left in the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Stir in stock and cook, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes, until mixture thickens. Pour over turkey mixture. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over turkey mixture. Melt remaining butter and brush melted butter over potatoes. Bake about 25 minutes, or until potatoes are browned.
No Cream-Creamy Cauliflower Potato Soup
This is a great recipe! I met a woman in line at the Farmer’s Market and Waxhaw, NC and she told me about it. I’ve made my own variation here but it is fantastic and the girls eat at least two bowls of it in one sitting!
No real recipe but this is how I made it tonight:
A head and a half of cauliflower
2 russet potatoes
2 tbsp minced garlic
2 cups of chicken stock
1 chopped onion
Saute the onion and garlic. Add chopped cauliflower, chopped russet potatoes (I left skins on) and chicken stock. Add salt and pepper and anything else you think would taste good. Put cover on skillet and allow to cook until soft. Put it all in the blender or food processor and PRESTO! Creamy cauliflower potato soup.
My New Sloppy Joe Recipe!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/4 pounds lean ground turkey (comes out lighter)
1 1/2 cups prepared pasta sauce
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons Soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon of molasses
1 to 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
8 burger buns
Method
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and red pepper and sauté until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute more, stirring occasionally. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a fork, until no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Add the pasta sauce, barbecue sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, salt and pepper, molasses and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer over low heat and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes more. Spoon the mixture onto the hamburger buns.
I was too lazy to do it but a great idea would be to make “Kara Buns” (as my FIL refers to them…subject of future blog) and butter your buns, sprinkle with garlic powder and broil in the oven until toasty. 