Chicken Shepherd’s Pie

This Chicken Shepherd’s Pie is a delicious meal to repurpose rotisserie chicken. It’s high protein, full of veggies, and great for meal prep!

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Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe:

Shepherd’s pie is always a deliciously cozy comfort meal, but this chicken shepherd’s pie takes it up a level. It’s cozy with its classic, comforting flavors, but with dialed up nutrition, and made more convenient with pre-made/ leftover mashed potatoes and chicken.

• Repurpose rotisserie chicken – I am a huge fan of rotisserie chicken, and recipes like this are a great way to repurpose their leftovers!
• High protein – one serving has over 30 grams of protein!
• Full of veggies and fiber – multiple vegetables are used that help give 6 grams of fiber per serving.
• Classic comfort food – can’t beat shepherd’s pie for comfort food!
• Reheats well – whether you’re making for meal prep or simply reheating leftovers, this shepherd’s pie reheats beautifully.
• Freezer friendly – this is a great meal to freeze for postpartum or any freezer meal, or to freeze individual servings for meal prep you can grab on your way out the door.

Ingredient Notes & Substitutions:

For a full ingredient list with quantities, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Chicken – I like to use rotisserie chicken or any meal prepped/ pre-cooked chicken, like my oven baked thin sliced chicken breast.
• Mashed Potatoes – when I make mashed potatoes (like my popular Greek yogurt mashed potatoes), I like to make a double batch and freeze half for an easier meal another night. You can also buy pre-made mashed potatoes at the store. If you’re looking to make them from scratch, I have a simple recipe in the recipe notes that will give you exactly what you need!
• Celery – sauteed to build flavor
• Onion – sauteed to build flavor
• Mixed Vegetables – adds more vegetables in an easy, convenient way (and yes, frozen vegetables are just as nutritious!)
• Tomato Paste – adds a richer, umami flavor
• Seasonings – garlic, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce all build flavor.
• Flour – helps thicken broth to create a sauce.
• Broth – creates the sauce

How to Make Chicken Shepherd’s Pie

For complete instructions, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

First, sauté onion and celery, then add tomato paste, garlic, and seasonings and continue to sauté until the tomato paste has darkened in color.

Add flour and stir to cook the flour for 1-2 minutes. Next, add broth and Worcestershire sauce and stir until the sauce has thickened and bubbly.

Add mixed vegetables and shredded chicken and stir. Add salt and pepper, adjusting seasoning to your personal preference. Spread the chicken and vegetable mixture into the bottom of a casserole dish.

Spread mashed potatoes on top, all the way to the edges. If you’d like, you can use your fork tines to create some decorative touches on top of the mashed potatoes. Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.

Tips and Variations

• Use ground chicken – you can cook ground chicken instead rotisserie.
• Swap protein – feel free to also use ground turkey, beef, or venison instead of chicken, it’s a flexible recipe!
• Add more veggies – always a fan of more plants! You can also add zucchini, mushrooms, or chopped spinach or kale.
• Go sweet – instead of mashed potatoes, try mashed sweet potatoes.

Meal Prep: How to Store and Reheat

You can meal prep this chicken shepherd’s pie in one large casserole as the recipe is written, or you can even assemble in smaller, glass, oven-safe containers and bake them individually, too.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. It can also be frozen up to 3 months.

To reheat, place an individual serving in a microwave-safe container and heat in the microwave for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.

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