Here is a recipe I like to make when I have leftover sweet potatoes. The recipe (below) has you boiling whole potatoes. You definitely can if you don’t have any leftover but I like to wait until I have already cooked potatoes to make this.
Now don’t get me wrong, this sweet potato shepherd’s pie recipe is good anytime. It just takes for dawg on ever for a whole sweet potato to cook. Hence the need (for me) to wait until there are leftovers to make this.
But, by all means, if you have the time, make it from scratch. You will not regret it. It’s such a tasty comfort dish. And because it’s made with lean ground turkey there’s no fat to drain so you don’t have to cook it before you put it in the oven to cook it!
Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie
2015-01-07 19:24:19
Serves 6
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
1 hr 25 min
Total Time
1 hr 40 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
268g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 413
Calories from Fat 147
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g
25%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 146mg
49%
Sodium 898mg
37%
Total Carbohydrates 41g
14%
Dietary Fiber 5g
20%
Sugars 8g
Protein 26g
Vitamin A
434%
Vitamin C
8%
Calcium
12%
Iron
19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ½ tsp salt, divided
- ½ tsp pepper, divided
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- After thoroughly washing sweet potatoes, boil them, whole, until tender, about 35-45 minutes.
- In a large bowl add the eggs, garlic, bread crumbs, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp of the salt and ¼ tsp of the pepper.
- Mix in the ground turkey.
- Peel and mash the sweet potatoes in a separate bowl. Mix in the flour, butter, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp pepper.
- Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Spread the turkey mixture over the bottom.
- Spread the sweet potato mixture over the top.
- Bake in a 375° oven for about 40 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the meat in the center registers 165°.
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This looks fantastic- I love the use of turkey, too! Thank you so much for linking up at Snickerdoodle Sunday- hope to see you again later this week!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
Hmm…shepherds pie is one of those recipes that never becomes old. Change it up with some sweet potato and the taste buds are dancing
Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning
ohhh i love sweet potatoes and love shepherd’s pie – what a brilliant idea to mix the two! This is on my must make as soon as I get some sweet potatoes!!
Unique! Thanks for sharing on Tasty Tuesdays!