Sweet Potato Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Servings: 6
A shepherd’s pie with sweet potatoes and turkey, and plenty of vegetables!
ingredients
1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
3 cloves garlic, peeled
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons oil (or butter)
1 pound ground turkey (or beef or chicken)
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon rosemary, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
1 teaspoon thyme, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
1 teaspoon sage, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
2 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)
2 tablespoons all purpose flour (gluten-free for gluten-free)
1 cup chicken broth (link) (or beef broth)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (gluten-free for gluten-free)
2 cups frozen peas and carrots (or frozen peas, or frozen vegetable mix)
salt and pepper to taste
directions
Place the diced sweet potatoes and whole cloves of garlic in a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15-20 minutes.
Drain the water and mash the sweet potatoes and garlic before seasoning with salt and pepper to taste and setting aside.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, add the turkey, onion, and celery, and cook, breaking the turkey apart as it cooks, about 10-15 minutes
Mix in the garlic, rosemary, thyme, sage, and tomato paste, sprinkle on the flour, mix and cook for a minute.
Add the broth and Worcestershire sauce, mix, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the frozen vegetables, mix and let them warm, about 5 minutes, before seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
Spread the meat mixture over the bottom of an 8×13 inch baking pan, top with the mashed potatoes./
Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until the sides are bubbling, about 20-30 minutes.
Option: Add melted butter to the mashed sweet potatoes.
Option: Add 1/4 cup heavy/whipping cream to the mashed sweet potatoes.
Option: Add 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan cheese), grated, to the mashed sweet potatoes.
Note: I had a package of frozen peas and carrots and I could save time by not having to dice carrots. If you use just frozen peas, add 1 cup of diced carrots along with the onions and celery in step 3.
Option: Add 8 ounces mushrooms, chopped, along with the onions and celery.
Option: Add 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan cheese), grated, to the meat mixture.
