4 thanksgiving leftovers shepherd pie Recipes

frozen peas, thawed (or corn, or sliced carrots or any mixture of leftover or frozen vegetables), leftover turkey, cut into bite-size pieces, mashed sweet potatoes (or mashed white potatoes), leftover gravy, cranberry sauce

cooked turkey, shredded (or chicken or roast beef), cooked vegetables (i use carrots, corn, onions, green beans, and peas), gravy (to match meat flavor) or 1 -1 1/2 cup 1 can cream of chicken soup, mashed potatoes, egg

unsalted butter, olive oil, chopped yellow onion, carrots, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup), spice essence or 1/4 tsp creole seasoning , recipe follows, salt , plus, salt, fresh ground black pepper, minced garlic, mushrooms, stemmed , wiped clean, and sliced, chopped fresh thyme leave, bay leaf, all-purpose flour, tomato paste, chopped roasted turkey (white and or or dark meat) or 2 -2 1/2 cups shredded roasted turkey (white and or or dark meat), chicken stock or 1 1/4 cups canned chicken broth, green peas, leftover mashed potatoes, grated sharp cheddar cheese or 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme