Description
A comforting and delicious Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie recipe that combines flavorful ground meat with a creamy sweet potato topping. Perfect for a cozy family dinner or gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potato Topping:
- 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (peeled and cubed)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Meat Filling:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 pound ground beef or ground lamb
- 2 medium carrots (diced)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Sweet Potato Topping: Boil sweet potatoes until tender, then mash with butter, milk, and salt. Set aside.
- Cook Meat Filling: Sauté onion and garlic, then brown meat. Add carrots, peas, tomato paste, broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, paprika, and seasonings. Simmer.
- Assemble and Bake: Spread meat mixture in a baking dish, top with mashed sweet potatoes, create a textured pattern, and bake until golden.
Notes
- This dish can be prepared in advance and refrigerated before baking.
- For a lighter option, substitute butter with olive oil and milk with vegetable broth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
