Description
Protein Packed Shepherd’s Pie Soup – a cozy, protein-rich twist on the classic shepherd’s pie turned into a hearty soup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey (halal-friendly)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups bone broth (beef or chicken)
- 2 cups diced potatoes
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (halal-certified)
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup milk or cream
- 2 tbsp flour (to thicken)
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté until softened.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir to coat.
- Pour in the bone broth and add potatoes, thyme, paprika, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 12–15 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in peas, corn, and milk or cream. Simmer for another 3–5 minutes until thickened and creamy.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Serve warm and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- Use ground beef or ground turkey (halal-friendly) based on preference.
- To make gluten-free, substitute flour with gluten-free flour or a cornstarch slurry.
- For a lower-sodium version, use low-sodium bone broth and reduce added salt.
- Lighten the dish by using milk instead of cream, or skip the flour for a thinner consistency.
- Leftovers store well in the fridge for up to 3 days and can be frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 1 cup)
- Calories: 462
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 54 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 34 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 100 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg
Keywords: Protein Packed Shepherd’s Pie Soup, shepherd’s pie soup, beef soup, turkey soup, hearty soup, vegetable soup