Step-By-Step Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie
Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie! This version uses sweet potatoes as the crust versus the traditional method using mashed white potatoes.
Ingredients
2 cups sweet potato
1 pound ground turkey (minced turkey) - beef or chicken
½ medium white onion - diced
½ cup mushrooms - chopped
¾ cup peas - you can used frozen
¾ cup carrots - you can used frozen
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1 pinch salt - to taste
1 tablespoon all purpose flour (plain flour Australia and UK) - or cornstarch
½ cup chicken stock (chicken broth or chicken bouillon) - low sodium 
½ cup cheddar cheese - shredded (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Add onions and mushrooms to a pan on medium heat.
- Saute until onions become translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add in the meat with oregano, pepper and salt and cook on medium-high heat. Cook until browned, about 7-8 minutes.
- Add chicken stock and cornstarch and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add in the frozen veggies and cook just long enough to heat through 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Using the sprayed baking dish, spread the meat mixture evenly in the pan.
- Top with mashed sweet potatoes in an even layer.
- Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, uncover and top with cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- If not using cheese, bake uncovered for 10 additional minutes to crisp up the sweet potatoes.
- Remove from the oven, let stand for 10 minutes and then cut and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 17gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 285mgPotassium: 369mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 7230IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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