Chicken Shepherd's Pie
 
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Recipe type: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Dairyfree, glutenfree
Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
  • CHICKEN-VEGGIE GRAVY:
  • 1 pound cooked chicken or turkey, diced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup peas
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken stock
  • 3 tablespoons rice flour (or you can use wheat flour)
  • ½-1 teaspoon pink himalayan salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon sage
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • MASHED POTATO TOPPING:
  • 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
  • ½ teaspoon pink himalayan salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ cup coconut milk or chicken broth
  • 1 egg
  • paprika and chives for garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a saucepan or cast iron skillet, sauté the carrots, celery, onion and garlic with the olive oil until the veggies start to get tender.
  3. Add the chicken, chcken stock, rice flour and seasonings to the veggeis and stir together to combine the gravy ingredients.
  4. Simmer until gravy thickens.
  5. While your gravy is simmering, boil the potatoes in enough water to cover them completely until they are soft.
  6. Mash with a potato masher or use a hand mixer.
  7. Add the olive oil, salt, pepper, coconut milk (or broth) and mix together.
  8. Add egg and combine. Set mashed potatoes aside.
  9. Pour gravy into a baking dish leaving at least 1 inch clearance from the top of the dish.
  10. Spread a layer of mashed potatoes about ½ inch thick over top of the veggie gravy.
  11. Sprinkle with fresh chives and paprika.
  12. Bake 30 minutes. Serve hot from the oven!
Notes
This dish tends to get a bit bubbly in the oven so I'd recommend placing a baking sheet underneath to catch any overflow.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: for 6 Calories: 329 Fat: 11g Carbohydrates: 35g Sodium: 696mg Fiber: 5g Protein: 25g
Recipe by at https://www.cookingupclean.com/chicken-shepherds-pie/