Francis' BBQ Shepherd's Pie: A Dinner-Swap Recipe

This yummy version of Shepherd's Pie is from Francis... the classic taste of Shepherd's Pie just got kicked up a notch, people! She incorporated Sweet Baby Ray's Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce into the ground meat and the sweet and spicy taste of BBQ really came through. The addition of sour cream to the mashed potato topping gave it extra creaminess and it complimented the kick from the BBQ flavors very nicely. Here's the added bonus: you don't need to feel bad about serving what is a typically a very heavy dish; Francis used ground turkey, turning this delicious meal into what can now be a healthy option for your family.

Ingredients:

• 0.65 pounds of lean ground turkey
• 4 ½ cups of potatoes (peeled and diced)
• 2 cups of corn
• 1 cup white onion (diced)
• ½ cup of BBQ sauce (I like Sweet Baby Ray’s Sweet and Spicy)
• 7 Tbsp sour cream
• 3 splashes of milk
• 1/3 Tbsp chili powder
• 1/3 Tbsp cumin
• 1/3 Tbsp ground coriander
• 1/3 Tbsp garlic powder
• 1 Tsp olive oil
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Place the diced Potatoes in a large pot with water and boil.
3. Add a tsp of olive oil to a pan at medium heat and add the ground turkey. Season the turkey meat with chili powder, cumin, ground coriander, and garlic powder. Cook until brown and there is no liquid left.
4. In a small pot or saucepan, cook the corn if frozen. You can cook it in boiling water, steam it, or microwave it- you choose! If it's not frozen, there's no need to cook it.
5. In a large pot, at medium high heat, add about a tsp of olive oil and add the white onion. Cook for a couple of minutes then add the cooked ground turkey mixture (from step 3). Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. When the turkey meat is completely cooked, turn off the heat and add the BBQ sauce.
7. When the potatoes are thoroughly cooked and ready to mash, remove the pot from the heat and drain the potatoes. Return the potatoes to the pot you used to cook them and add the sour cream, chives and milk. Add salt and pepper to taste, then mash it up!
8. In a 9x12 baking pan, spread a layer of mashed potatoes, ground meat and then corn. Repeat once more and top with a last layer of mashed potatoes. (Remember to reserve enough for each layer so you don't run out.)
9. Once everything is in the baking pan, sprinkle the top with chili powder or paprika. Place pan in the oven for 30 min.
10. Enjoy!