This hearty, healthy meal is a game-changer! It’s a meaty, veggie, mashed potato mixture that screams serious comfort food, all made in an oven-safe single skillet for easy cooking, serving, and cleaning.

I cleverly cut the carbs and calories by blending sweet potatoes with carrots (same orange color, same creamy texture), but you can easily make this with all sweet potatoes, too. Best part? Not only is this dish bursting with flavor, but it’s also loaded with nutrients that your heart will appreciate. With potassium-rich sweet potatoes at the helm, each spoonful is like a love letter to your heart, helping to keep it strong and healthy.

Make this Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese!

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Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

This hearty, healthy meal is a game-changer! It’s a meaty, veggie, mashed potato mixture that screams serious comfort food, all made in an oven-safe single skillet for easy cooking, serving, and cleaning.
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
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Ingredients
 

  • 1.5 pounds sweet potato, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 3 cups of reduced-sodium broth
  • 1 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1 lb ground turkey, 90-94% lean
  • 1 Tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 10 oz 2.5 cups frozen vegetable mix (peas, corn, lima beans, and green beans)
  • 1 Tablespoon corn starch

Instructions
 

  • Add the cut-up sweet potato and carrots to a large pot along with the broth. Bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and simmer until fork-tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer veggies to a mixing bowl, reserving all the leftover broth in the pot (you’ll be using it later for the meat), and mash with a fork or potato masher until smooth and creamy (it makes about 5 cups). It’s okay if you’re left with a lumpy texture. Mix in butter and season with salt and pepper.
  • Liberally mist a large skillet with nonstick oil spray. Add the turkey meat and brown over medium-high heat, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks, about 5 minutes. Once cooked, mix in the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir in the tomato paste. Add in the frozen veggies.
  • In a small bowl, add 1 cup reserved broth with 1 Tbsp cornstarch and stir until dissolved. Add to meat and mix well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 10 minutes. Taste and add any preferred herbs or seasonings you’d like.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Top the meat with the mashed sweet potato-carrots and spread it evenly over the top. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, then place under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes to create a golden potato crust.
  • Let it cool for a few minutes before serving. Stash leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 260Carbohydrates: 32gProtein: 20gTotal Fat: 7g— Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g— Saturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 380mgPotassium: 816mgFiber: 6gTotal Sugar: 9g— Natural Sugar: 9g— Added Sugar: 0gVitamin A: 28720IUIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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