MY "HEALTHY" PUERTO RICAN PASTELÓN de PAPAS (Shepherd’s or Potato Pie) with KALE CHIPS!

Growing up in Ponce, I eat a good share of this traditional dish. I never knew that there was a similar dish in the US Mainland called Shepherd’s Pie. Of course, shortly thereafter when I grew up I found out about it.
 
As always, I try to make recipes my own, therefore, I developed a recipe of my idea of the Pastelón, but instead of ground beef, I chose to make it with ground turkey. Also, instead of the popular rice and beans side, I chose to accompany it with a nice side of Kale chips. Furthermore, I did not use milk or butter to mash the potatoes and finally, no cheese. Is it a crazy idea? Sure, but that’s how I cook, smile.
 
Category:  Entrée 
Approx. Prep and Cook Time:   Under 30 Minutes
Approximate Cost:    $9.45 or $1.58 per serving
Difficulty Level:  Easy
Allergens, Other:  Gluten Free   
Servings: 6
 
Ingredients
6 Russet potatoes, peeled, rinsed and cut in cubes for a fast boiling ($2.50)
1 lb. 98% fat free ground turkey ($4.95)
1 tbsp. Angie’s Dry Seasoning (.30)
1 tsp. Granulated Onion (.10)
2 tsp. Granulated Garlic (1 for the mashed potatoes) (.20)
2 tsp. AdoboChon (1 for the mashed potatoes) (.20)
1 tbsp. Curry Powder (.10)
1 tsp. Paprika (.10)
2 frozen Sofrito cubes (.40)
2 ½ tbsp. Angie’s Basting Olive Oil (2 for the mashed potatoes and ½ for the turkey) (.60)
 
Directions

1. Peeled, rinsed, cut the potatoes in cubes for fast boiling, boil in lightly salted water until tender. Drain and keep at least a cup of the potatoes water.
2. While the potatoes get cooked, season the ground turkey with 1 tbsp. Angie’s Dry Seasoning, 1 tsp. Granulated Onion, 1 tsp. Granulated Garlic, 1 tsp. AdoboChon.
3. Add ½ tsp. of my basting olive oil to a skillet and cook the turkey until done and pieces are loose and add the Sofrito half way through. (Use the meat masher to obtain a better result in breaking the turkey clumps.)
4. At this point, mash the potatoes by adding 1 tsp. AdoboChon and 2 tbsp. Angie’s Basting Olive Oil until soft, add some of the potato water to accomplish how soft you prefer your mashed potatoes.
5. Prepare a baking pan with oil spray, place half the mashed potatoes inside and flatten them.
6. Place the cooked ground turkey over the mashed potatoes and then cover carefully with the mashed potatoes you have left. Sprinkle with Paprika.
7. At this point bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, the whole dish is cooked you just want to golden a bit the top.
8. Unmold the Pastelón and serve immediately with your favorite side. I chose Kale chips. 

 
Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings
Angie’s Basting Olive Oil:  www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil