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Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
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Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Jennifer

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.