Description
A delicious shepherd’s pie made with sweet potatoes and ground turkey.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 lbs lean ground turkey breast
- 1/2 medium white onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup vegetable, chicken, or turkey stock
- 10 oz frozen mixed veggies (peas and carrots)
- Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
- Italian seasoning
- Fresh rosemary or thyme (optional for topping)
Instructions
- Peel and chop the sweet potatoes, add them to a steamer pot, and cook for about 15 minutes until tender.
- Transfer the potatoes to a high-speed blender, add 1/4 cup stock, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and blend on high until smooth.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Heat a cast iron pan to medium heat, add the oil, then add the ground turkey breaking it up in the pan. Season the meat with salt and pepper, and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the onion and garlic, toss and cook for 2 more minutes then add the tomato paste, stock, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, and more salt and pepper. Toss everything together then add in the peas and carrots.
- Cook until the peas and carrots are soft, about another 2-3 minutes.
- Top the filling with an even layer of sweet potatoes, and season the top with more salt and pepper, if desired.
- Bake the shepherd’s pie for 20-25 minutes until the edges are bubbly and the top is golden.
- Remove the shepherd’s pie from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes before topping and serving.
Notes
- This recipe can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- You can substitute ground turkey with ground beef or chicken as per your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg