Turkey Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie
A satisfying sweet potato recipe that's comfort food without the guilt! Shepherd's pie filled with ground turkey, mixed vegetables & a sweet potato topping.
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Topping
- 1.5 lbs Sweet potatoes peeled, diced
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 0.5 cup Milk 1% or dairy-free alternative
- 0.25 cup Chicken broth
- 2 tbsp Reduced-fat sour cream or dairy-free cream
- 1 tsp Kosher salt to taste
- 1 tsp Pepper to taste
Filling
- 1 lb Ground turkey 93% lean
- 1 tsp Olive oil
- 1 medium Onion diced
- 1 stalk Celery chopped
- 1 medium Parsnip diced
- 2 cloves Garlic diced
- 8 oz Mushrooms diced
- 10 oz Frozen mixed vegetables
- 2 tbsp Flour or gluten-free flour
- 1 cup Chicken broth fat-free low-sodium
- 2 tsp Tomato paste
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Rosemary freshly chopped
- 1 pinch Salt to taste
- 1 pinch Pepper to taste
- 1 tsp Paprika for topping
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- For the sweet potatoes: Boil sweet potatoes and garlic in a pot of salted water until cooked and soft. Drain and mash with chicken broth, milk, sour cream, salt and pepper.
- For the filling: In a large skillet brown the ground turkey about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. When cooked, set aside on a plate.
- Add olive oil to the pan, then add the onion and sauté one minute. Add the celery, parsnip, salt and pepper to taste; cook about 12 minutes, until celery is soft.
- Add garlic and mushrooms; sauté another 3-4 minutes. Add the flour, salt and pepper and mix well.
- Add frozen vegetables, chicken broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, cooked turkey, and mix well. Simmer covered on low about 5-10 minutes, until thickened.
- In 6 oven safe individual oven safe dishes (or a 9 x 12 baking dish) spread 1 cup of the meat mixture on the bottom of each dish.
- Top each with 0.5 cup mashed sweet potatoes.
- Use a fork to scrape the top of the potatoes to make ridges; sprinkle with paprika. (If making ahead you can freeze at this point).
- Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until potatoes turn golden and the filling is heated through. If baking in a large casserole dish, add more time as needed to heat through.
- Remove from oven and let it cool 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
If freezing ahead, cover and freeze. When ready to bake, remove from freezer and let sit on the counter for 30 minutes, then bake as directed, adding extra time if needed to heat through.
Nutrition
Serving: 200gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 120gProtein: 120gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 120gPolyunsaturated Fat: 120gMonounsaturated Fat: 120gTrans Fat: 120gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 120gSugar: 120gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 120mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 120mg
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