Recipe: Skinny Shepherd's Pie

By request, here it is! I made it for Loren and the kids the other night, and the entire pan disappeared in no time. It's a great recipe for WW because 1/4 of the pie is only 7 points, plus it's delicious!!!

Skinny Shepherd's Pie
from "Joy Bauer's Food Cures"

1T olive oil
1 c finely chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/4 lb ground turkey
2T low-sodium tomato paste
1T Worcestershire sauce
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t dried thyme
1/4 t paprika
1c fat-free low-sodium beef broth
salt
ground black pepper
2-3 lg sweet potatoes (1.5 lbs), cubed and boiled (or softened in microwave)
1/2 c 1% reduced-fat buttermilk or reduced-fat sour cream
2 egg whites
2T shredded reduced-fat cheddar or Swiss cheese
1T grated reduced-fat Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 6-8 cup ceramic or glass gratin dish (I used a deep dish pie plate) with cooking spray.
2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over med-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened and translucent, 405 min. Add the turkey, and increase the heat to high. Cook, stirring, until the turkey is browned, 3-4 min longer.
3. Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, thyme, and paprika. Cook, stiring, 2 minutes. Add the broth and cook 2-3 min, until the turkey is cooked through and a light sauce forms. Season to taste w/salt and pepper. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, mash the sweet potatoes w/the buttermilk or sour cream until smooth. Season to taste w/salt & pepper. In a large metal bowl, beat the egg whites w/a pinch of salt on high speed until stiff but not lumpy, 4-6 min. They should cling firmly to the side of the bowl when tilted. With a spatula, gently fold egg whites, 1/3 at a time, into the sweet potato mixture, until all the egg whites are just incorporated and not deflated.
5. Spread the meat mixture into the prepared caserole dish, and top with the sweet potato mixture. Sprinkle w/the cheddar or Swiss cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, until the potato topping is puffed and browned around the edges, 30-35 min. Serve immediately.

Serves 4.
Per serving: 403 calories, 41g protein, 44g carb, 7g fat, 2g sat fat, 61 mg chol, 368 mg sodium, 6g fiber. 7 WW points.