Gobble-Up Turkey Cottage Pie

• potato topping
• 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
• meat filling
• 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

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.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/quot-gobble-up-quot-turkey-cottage-pie-193430 (may not work)