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sweet potato turkey shepard's pie

Recipe by
Monika Rosales
Pembroke Pines, FL

Healthy take on the classic Shepard's Pie.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For sweet potato turkey shepard's pie

  • 1 lb
    ground turkey
  • 1
    carrot, diced
  • 1/2
    onion, diced
  • 1
    garlic clove,minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp
    tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 pinch
    thyme
  • 1 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    chicken or veggie broth
  • 1 bunch
    spinach, fresh & chopped
  • salt/pepper
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • 3-4
    sweet potatoes, peeled
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    milk

How To Make sweet potato turkey shepard's pie

  • 1
    Start by boiling the peeled sweet potatoes to fork tender, set aside.
  • 2
    In a skillet add the olive oil, diced carrots & onions cook on medium about 5 mins.
  • 3
    add the ground turkey and brown,then the thyme, worcestershire, tomato paste,spinach, paprika, salt and pepper.
  • 4
    Then sprinkle the flour on top and add the chicken or veggie broth, stir about 5 mins till a light gravy forms...turn the stove off and let sit,while you mash the sweet potatoes and combine with the butter and milk, till fluffy.
  • 5
    assemble the pie by placing the turkey mixture into a glass dish any shape is fine, then top with the fluffy sweet potatoes and bake at 350 about 20 mins..if you like you can top with cheese.
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