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.
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.
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.