Recipe: Yummy Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie. As a child, shepherd's pie was one of my favorites. But now, having cut white potatoes out of our diet, I experimented with sweet potatoes in this dish for two. The result is different, but just as yummy! —Tanya Marcketti, Golden, Colorado Hearty, comfort food at its finest.

We shared this recipe a few years back at the beginning of our blogging days. Classic Shepherds Pie is traditionally made with lamb. A great other option would be to use lean ground meat. You can have Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

1. Prepare of Potato Topping.
2. Prepare 1 of Peeled Russet Potato.
3. You need 1 of Peeled Sweet Potato.
4. It's 2 tbsp of Salted Butter.
5. Prepare 2 tbsp of Sour Cream.
6. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Salt.
7. It's 1 dash of Ground Black Pepper.
8. Prepare 2 pinch of Dried Tarragon.
9. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Smoked Paprika.
10. Prepare of Filling.
11. You need 4 large of Celery Stocks.
12. It's 3 large of Basil Leaves.
13. It's 5 large of Pineapple Sage Leaves.
14. It's 10 oz of 80/20 Ground Beef.
15. Prepare 1 tbsp of Salted Butter.
16. You need 1/2 tsp of Salt.
17. You need 2 dash of Ground Black Pepper.
18. It's 1/2 tsp of Crushed Red Pepper.

But for our super healthy and leaner option, this healthy shepherd's pie recipe is made with lean ground turkey, peas, a variety of spices and then topped with a layer of fluffy mashed sweet potatoes. This meal is specially made during St. Patricks but can be enjoyed all year long! Shepherd's pie has endless variations - this tempting version uses Veggie Ground Round and is topped with sweet potato mash.

Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350°F..
2. Slice russet and sweet potatoes into 1-inch chunks. Add to a saucepan and fill with water until covered. Simmer over medium-high heat for roughly 20 minutes, or until potatoes are soft enough for mashing..
3. Meanwhile, for the filling, slice celery stalks lengthwise in half, then chop into 1/2-inch pieces..
4. Chiffonade pineapple sage and basil leaves into thin ribbons. NOTE: If you can't find pineapple sage, use regular sage leaves and add some orange zest. It should be close..
5. Add a tablespoon of butter to a medium skillet and melt over medium-low heat. Add celery, pineapple sage, basil, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and a dash of black pepper. Saute on medium-low for 10 minutes, or until celery had just lost its crispness..
6. Set aside cooked celery in a medium-sized bowl. To the same skillet celery was cooked in, add ground beef, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, a dash of black pepper, and the crushed red pepper. Increase heat to medium and cook 7 minutes or until cooked through..
7. While the beef is cooking, strain the cooked potatoes and return to saucepan. With a mixer or by hand, mash the potatoes with the butter, sour cream, salt, pepper, tarragon, and smoked paprika..
8. Transfer cooked beef to bowl with celery and mix together. Pour the mixture into the bottom of a small baking dish. Then, spread the mashed potatoes on top to cover completely..
9. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes..

Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie This Simple Cooking with Heart recipe is a tasty twist on a classic American casserole dish. This is a great dish to cook on those colder nights when you want a warm and hearty meal. Grate onions and carrots into the turkey. This sweet potato shepherd's pie was inspired from my classic Lightened Up Shepherd's Pie. I also have a meatless version, Portobello Shepherd's Pie (vegetarian).