"gobble-up" Turkey Cottage Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled & quartered
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
• 2 lbs ground turkey
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons turkey base (penzey's) or 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
• 1 cup peas

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook potatoes until fork tender. drain & pour back into hot pot. add cream cheese, butter, milk & salt & mash well until potatoes are fluffy. cover pot & keep potatoes warm.
• 2 meanwhile, while potatoes are cooking, in a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. add onion, celery & carrot & cook, stirring, until vegetables begin to soften. crumble ground turkey over vegetables & cook until meat loses it's pink color.
• 3 sprinkle flour over cooked turkey & stir to combine. dissolve turkey base in the boiling water & stir into meat. simmer, stirring, about five minutes, until mixture thickens slightly.
• 4 pour meat filling into a 2-3 quart casserole & sprinkle peas over. carefully spread warm mashed potatoes over filling, sealing potatoes to edge of dish.
• 5 bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, until heated through & bubbly at edge of dish. remove from oven & sprinkle cheese on top. bake an additional 5 minutes, just until cheese melts.