This Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Recipe is a fun twist on the classic Shepard's Pie Dinner, and provides an opportunity to incorporate Sweet Potatoes!
What Is Shepherd's Pie?
Also called cottage pie, shepherd's pie is a savory dish that uses ground meat (usually beef or sausage) and topped with mashed potatoes, then baked until the potatoes are crispy on top. Some versions contain diced vegetables too.
There are a lot of different ways to change shepherd's pie - and I made a delicious version with nutrient-rich sweet potatoes.
Why You'll Love This Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
If you love sweet potatoes and wanted to find more ways to cook sweet potatoes, then this is the perfect skillet recipe for you!
Instead of the traditional mashed potatoes - made with russet baking potatoes - this recipe uses mashed sweet potatoes!
This might be one of my favorite ways to cook mashed sweet potatoes. My other favorite is in sweet potato muffins.
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How to Make this Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
This recipe makes four servings. It takes just 30 minutes to cook - dinner will be ready in less than 40 minutes, total!
Ingredients
All the exact ingredient amounts are in the printable recipe card, at the bottom of this post. First, here is a list of food you'll need from the store.
- Ground beef
- Carrots
- Onion
- Frozen peas
- Tomato paste
- Chili powder
- Dried rosemary
- Garlic powder
- Thyme
- Sage
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Water
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Topping:
- Sweet potatoes, cleaned and sliced lengthwise
- Olive oil
- Chili powder
- Salt
Additional materials: Cast iron skillet (10”)
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Directions for making gluten-free Shepherd’s Pie
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet (faced down) and bake for 30 minutes.
While potatoes are roasting, prepare vegetables. Peel and slice carrots into bite sized pieces and chop onion.
Heat cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and add ground beef, carrots, onions and peas.
Use a wooden spoon to break up ground beef as it browns and continue cooking for 12-15 minutes.
Once meat is browned and carrots are tender, add tomato paste, water and spices. Stir and then allow mixture to simmer for 5-7 minutes. Add additional water as needed. Taste and adjust spices if necessary.
After sweet potatoes have completed baking, remove from oven and use a spoon to scoop the potato insides from the skins. Place potato into a bowl and smash with a fork until smooth and chunks are removed.
Add olive oil, chili powder and salt to the bowl of sweet potatoes and stir to combine. Remove skillet from heat and then spoon the sweet potato topping onto the meat mixture skillet.
Smooth it over the top to completely cover. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Turn oven to broil on high and place skillet in oven. Remove after 3-5 minutes.
Serve this hardy dinner warm for the best flavor!
How To Store Shepherd's Pie
How long does shepherd's pie last? If you store cooked shepherd's pie in an airtight conatiner in the refrigerator, it will stay fresh for up to three days.
Can you freeze gluten-free shepherd's pie? Yes, you can! Store frozen sweet potato shepherd's pie in the freezer for up to six months. Let it thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating it on the stove.
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Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
Equipment
- Cast iron skillet (10”)
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 large carrots
- ½ a medium onion
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 3 oz tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon thyme
- ¼ teaspoon sage
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup water + more if needed
- Optional: fresh parsley for garnish
- Topping:
- 3 large sweet potatoes cleaned and sliced lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet (faced down) and bake for 30 minutes.
- While potatoes are roasting, prepare vegetables. Peel and slice carrots into bite sized pieces and chop onion.
- Heat cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and add ground beef, carrots, onions and peas.
- Use a wooden spoon to break up ground beef as it browns and continue cooking for 12-15 minutes.
- Once meat is browned and carrots are tender, add tomato paste, water and spices. Stir and then allow mixture to simmer for 5-7 minutes. Add additional water as needed. Taste and adjust spices if necessary.
- After sweet potatoes have completed baking, remove from oven and use a spoon to scoop the potato insides from the skins. Place potato into a bowl and smash with a fork until smooth and chunks are removed.
- Add olive oil, chili powder and salt to the bowl of sweet potatoes and stir to combine.
- Remove skillet from heat.
- Spoon the sweet potato topping onto the meat mixture skillet. Smooth it over the top to completely cover. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
- Turn oven to broil on high and place skillet in oven. Remove after 3-5 minutes.
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