"Sweet potato shepherds pie" is a delightful dish that offers a unique twist on the classic comfort food. It combines the savory flavors of traditional shepherds pie with the sweetness and nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes. This recipe is filled with ground beef, vegetables, and a creamy sauce, all nestled in a sweet potato crust. This delightful dish is the perfect combination of sweet and savory, providing a hearty and flavorful meal that is sure to satisfy even the most discerning palate.
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SWEET-POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE
When it comes to radiating warmth at the dinner table, nothing beats a meal-in-one casserole. What's more, this dish can be assembled a day ahead, goes straight from the oven to the table, and offers help-yourself allure in abundance.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cover potatoes with 2 inches water in a pot; bring to a simmer. Cook until tender, about 17 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Mash with 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt.
- Place beef in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up large pieces with a spoon, until browned, about 11 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon; pour off excess fat in skillet.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil, mushrooms, and onion to skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 6 minutes. Add beer; cook until reduced, about 3 minutes. Whisk together cornstarch, mustard, and broth in a bowl; add to skillet and bring to a boil. Return beef to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Top with mashed potatoes. Bake until bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.
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
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Scrub and pierce sweet potato; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender, turning once., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the corn, tomato sauce and spices. Place in a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside., When cool enough to handle, cut potato in half; scoop out the pulp and place in a small bowl. Mash with butter, milk, salt and pepper. Spread evenly over meat mixture., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 404 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 900mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 27g protein.
SWEET POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE
Shepherd's pie has endless variations - this tempting version uses Veggie Ground Round and is topped with sweet potato mash.
Provided by Yves Veggie Cuisine
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Yves Veggie Cuisine
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- In pot of boiling water, cook potatoes for about 15 minutes or until tender.
- Drain well and return to pot. Add margarine and half of the fresh ground pepper and mash until smooth; set aside.
- In a non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook ground round, green pepper and garlic, stirring for 5 minutes.
- Stir in flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add stock to skillet; bring to a boil.
- Add peas, corn, carrots, and remaining ground pepper.
- Spread mixture into 8-inch (2 L) square baking dish. Spread mashed potato over top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until bubbly around edges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.8 calories, Carbohydrate 50.9 g, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 10.6 g, Protein 19.3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 729.2 mg, Sugar 12.9 g
SWEET POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE
Fresh herbs, Worcestershire sauce and ground pepper carry the flavor in this quick-cooking shepherd's pie with a sweet potato topping. Ground beef adds a rich, savory flavor, but ground turkey or ground meat substitute would work well too.
Provided by Liz Mervosh
Categories Healthy Casserole Recipes
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, undisturbed, until fork-tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the sweet potatoes and return to the pan.
- Cook the sweet potatoes over low heat, stirring constantly, until all water has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and mash with a potato masher until mostly smooth. Stir in sour cream, butter and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- Whisk cornstarch and broth in a small bowl; set aside.
- Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, undisturbed, until browned on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add carrots, onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until the carrots and onion soften slightly, about 6 minutes. Add tomato paste and herbs; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir the cornstarch mixture and add to the beef mixture along with peas, Worcestershire, pepper and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until the mixture thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Evenly spread the mashed sweet potato mixture over the beef mixture in the skillet. Using a spoon, decoratively swirl the top. Bake until the topping is hot, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 67 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 468 mg, Sugar 11 g
TURKEY SWEET POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a deep skillet or a Dutch oven heat 2 tablespoons oil over high heat. Add meat and break up with a wooden spoon, season with salt and pepper and poultry seasoning.
- Place sweet potatoes in a pot, cover with water, cover pot, bring to a boil, salt and cook 15 minutes until tender.
- Grate onions and carrots into the turkey. Add the celery and stir, cook 5 minutes. While vegetables are cooking, heat 2 tablespoons butter in a small pot over medium heat. Add flour to melted butter and whisk 1 minute then whisk in stock and season with salt, pepper and Worcestershire. Thicken a few minutes.
- Stir the gravy into the turkey mixture. Stir peas into meat and turn heat off.
- Drain potatoes and return pot to heat. Add remaining butter and melt over medium heat. Peel and slice banana and add potatoes to the pot. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and a few dashes hot sauce. Mash potatoes and banana to combine, adjust seasoning. Top the meat with the potatoes. Cover potatoes with cheese and set in oven. Bake to melt cheese, 5 minutes.
SWEET POTATO-TOPPED SHEPHERD'S PIE
Treat your family with this casserole that's made with beef, carrots and sweet potatoes - a delicious dinner!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Spray shallow 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef, onion, carrots and garlic over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt and the thyme. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 10 minutes.
- In small bowl, mix flour and water. Stir into beef mixture. Cook 2 minutes, stirring until thickened. Stir in spinach. In large saucepan, place potatoes and enough water to cover. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until tender; drain. In large bowl, beat potatoes, milk, butter and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt until smooth.
- Spoon beef mixture into casserole. Top with potato mixture. Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until potatoes begin to brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 28 g, Fat 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 690 mg
SWEET POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE
This is a blend of sweet and regular potatoes. It's vegetarian, so feel free to sub. in real ground beef. Don't remember where I got it!
Provided by WI Cheesehead
Categories Savory Pies
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Peel, chop and boil sweet potatoes and baking potatoes until tender.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- While potatoes are boiling, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onion in oil for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the ground "beef" (no need to brown), Textured Vegetable Protein, and basil, and cook and stir for 5 more minutes.
- Mix in the garlic, green beans, and tomatoes, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Transfer beef mixture to prepared dish.
- Mash the potatoes and mix in the eggs. Spread evenly over meat mixture.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until potatoes start to brown on top.
- Sprinkle with cheese and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.9, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 56.6, Sodium 474.9, Carbohydrate 28.5, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 5.8, Protein 14.4
SWEET POTATO AND VENISON SHEPHERD'S PIE
A hearty, warming, and comforting venison shepherd's pie that's perfect for opening day!
Provided by Kim
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Game Meats Venison
Time 2h50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Pierce the sweet potato several times with a fork and wrap in aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet.
- Roast in the preheated oven until sweet potato is fork-tender, 70 to 90 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool enough to handle, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate and place on a rimmed baking sheet to prevent bubbling over.
- Peel skin off the sweet potato and place flesh into a large bowl. Add butter, milk, salt, pepper, sage, and nutmeg. Beat using an electric mixer until ingredients are combined. Mix in Cheddar cheese gently. Set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Sprinkle with salt. Cook until vegetables have softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add venison, thyme, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, and sage. Stir to combine, breaking up any large pieces of venison. Cook until venison is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir flour into the pot and cook for 1 minute. Pour in white wine and stir to loosen any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook until wine has reduced slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in broth. Allow mixture to come to a simmer; continue to cook until filling has thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in peas. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as necessary. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Pour filling into the prepared pie plate. Top with sweet potato mixture and spread gently across the top, covering most of the filling.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is set and filling is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.3 calories, Carbohydrate 29.5 g, Cholesterol 76.2 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 444.9 mg, Sugar 7.7 g
SWEET POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE
Steps:
- Filling:
- Combine all filling ingredients in a bowl; mix well. Spread into a 10" pie plate.
- Topping:
- Combine all topping ingredients except chives in a bowl. Spread on top of filling. If not serving immediately, cover and freeze. Or bake at 400° until top browns, about 20 minutes. Garnish with chives.
- To reheat:
- Microwave on high for 4 minutes or bake at 400°F for 25 minutes. Garnish with chives.
SWEET POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE
We clipped out this recipe and I want to post it for safe-keeping. I believe it is originally from www.turkeyrecipes.ca, and the description is as follows: "Here is a comforting nutritious dish to put together for a cold, windy fall or winter night".
Provided by Marina K
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Spray a 9" x 13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Prick each sweet potato several times with a fork and microwave in batches until tender (about four minutes per potato).
- Remove skins and place in a large bowl. Add remaining topping ingredients and mash well. Then set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- In a large skillet, heat oil on medium-high heat.
- Saute onions until translucent; add garlic and saute for 30 more seconds.
- Add turkey and saute until meat is starting to brown, then add carrots, mushrooms and peas and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add tomato paste, barbecue sauce and flour, then blend well.
- Stir in chicken stock and continue cooking until mixture starts to thicken, about 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Turn into baking dish and spread evenly, then top with sweet potato mixture.
- Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes or until the sides start to bubble and the top starts to brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.3, Fat 15.8, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 107.9, Sodium 378.1, Carbohydrate 30.5, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 8.6, Protein 26.9
SWEET POTATO SHEPHERD'S PIE
Swap mashed potato for vibrant sweet potato and bulk out your lean lamb or beef mince with red lentils for a slimmer take on this comforting classic
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pan, then fry the onions for 6 mins until starting to turn golden. Add the garlic, carrots and thyme, and cook for 4 mins more. Stir in the mince, breaking it up with the spoon. When it has turned brown, add the lentils and swede with the flour. Cook for 1-2 mins, then gradually add the stock and red wine. Cover and simmer for 35-40 mins.
- Meanwhile, boil all the potatoes for 15-20 mins until tender, then drain and mash with the yogurt, nutmeg and black pepper. Spoon the meat mixture into a 2-litre ovenproof dish, spread or pipe the potato mixture on top, then grill until the topping starts to brown. (If making ahead, reheat in the oven at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 45 mins.) Serve with green veg, such as peas and broccoli.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 50 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 28 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium
VEGGIE SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH SWEET POTATO MASH
The secret to this shepherd's pie filling is to choose big carrots so they don't lose their texture when cooked
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan, then fry 1 halved and sliced large onion until golden.
- Add 2 large carrots, cut into sugar-cube size pieces and most of the 2 tbsp chopped thyme, reserving a sprinkling for later.
- Pour in 200ml red wine, 150ml water and a 400g chopped tomatoes, then crumble in 2 vegetable stock cubes and simmer for 10 mins.
- Tip in a 410g can green lentils, including the juice, then cover and simmer for another 10 mins until the carrots still have a bit of bite and the lentils are pulpy.
- Meanwhile, boil 950g sweet potatoes, cut into chunks, for 15 mins until tender, drain well, then mash with 25g butter and season to taste.
- Pile the lentil mixture into a pie dish, spoon the mash on top, then sprinkle over 85g grated vegetarian mature cheddar and the remaining thyme. The pie can now be covered and chilled for 2 days, or frozen for up to a month.
- Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Cook for 20 mins if cooking straightaway, or for 40 mins from chilled, until golden and hot all the way through. Serve with broccoli.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 66 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 33 grams sugar, Fiber 16 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 2.39 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Use a variety of vegetables: In addition to sweet potatoes, you can add other vegetables to your shepherd's pie, such as carrots, peas, corn, or green beans.
- Cook the vegetables until they are tender: You don't want the vegetables to be crunchy in your shepherd's pie. Make sure they are cooked through before adding them to the pie.
- Season the vegetables well: Don't forget to season the vegetables with salt and pepper. You can also add other herbs and spices, such as garlic, onion, or paprika.
- Use a flavorful ground meat: The type of ground meat you use will have a big impact on the flavor of your shepherd's pie. Choose a ground meat that is flavorful and has a good texture.
- Cook the ground meat until it is browned: Don't just cook the ground meat until it is cooked through. Brown it until it has a nice crust. This will give your shepherd's pie a richer flavor.
- Make a creamy sauce: The sauce in a shepherd's pie is what brings all the flavors together. Make sure your sauce is creamy and flavorful. You can use a variety of different ingredients to make a creamy sauce, such as milk, cream, or yogurt.
- Top the pie with a crispy topping: The topping on a shepherd's pie is what makes it so delicious. You can use a variety of different toppings, such as mashed potatoes, sweet potato mash, or a crispy breadcrumb topping.
Conclusion:
Shepherd's pie is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold night. It is a hearty and flavorful dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. With so many different ways to make shepherd's pie, you can easily find a recipe that suits your taste.
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