sweet potato shephard's pie

Name: Sweet Potato Shephard's Pie
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pound(s) sweet potatoes,peeled & diced into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/4 cup(s) 1% milk; 3 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 1/2 pound(s) lean ground beef; 2 medium carrots,finely diced; 2 - ribs celery,finely diced; 1 small onion,finely diced; 2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoon(s) tomato paste; 2 cup(s) reduced- sodium beef broth; 1 - (10oz.)package frozen peas; 1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh thyme; 1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh rosemary

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Recipe by

Erlene Martin

@mamalene

Hermiston, OR

I found this recipe in the new Family Circle magazine.It sounded so good I wanted to share.

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(2 ratings)

yield 6 serving(s)

prep time 35 Min

cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For sweet potato shephard's pie

2 1/2 lb

sweet potatoes,peeled & diced into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 c

1% milk
3 Tbsp

unsalted butter
1 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

pepper
1 1/2 lb

lean ground beef
2 md

carrots,finely diced
2

ribs celery,finely diced
1 sm

onion,finely diced
2 Tbsp

all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp

tomato paste
2 c

reduced- sodium beef broth
1

(10oz.)package frozen peas
1 Tbsp

chopped fresh thyme
1 Tbsp

chopped fresh rosemary

How To Make sweet potato shephard's pie

1
Preheat oven to 375.Put diced sweet potatoes in a large pot cover with 1 inch of cold water.Bring to a boil;reduce heat and cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until fork tender,drain and return to pot add milk,2 Tbsp of the butter,1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 pepper.Mash until smooth. cover and set aside.

2
Meanwhile,add remaining 1 tbsp.butter to a large saute' pan over medium heat.Stir in beef,breaking apart with a spoon,add carrots,celery and onion. Cook 15 minutes until vegatables are softened.Stir in flour;cook 1 minute,Stir in tomato paste,beef broth and peas.Bring to a simmer and cook 3 minutes until liquid is slightly thickened and peas are thawed.Stir in remaining 1/4 tsp pepper the thyme and rosemary.
3
Transfer meat and vegatable mixture to a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.Spread sweet potatoes over mixture,leaving a 1-inch border around the edge.Swirl top with the back of a spoon,if desired.Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes or until shephard's pie is bubbling.
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