Sweet Potato Shepard's Pie
Sweet Potato Shepard's Pie

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As a child, shepherd's pie was one of my favorites. But now, having cut white potatoes out of our diet, I experimented with sweet potatoes in this dish for two. The result is different, but just as yummy! —Tanya Marcketti, Golden, Colorado.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have sweet potato shepard's pie using 10 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Sweet Potato Shepard's Pie:
  1. Get 2 Large Baked Sweet Potatoes
  2. Prepare 2 Large Zucchini
  3. Get 2 Celery stalks
  4. Make ready 1 package Mushrooms
  5. Get 1 Pound Ground Beef
  6. Take 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  7. Get 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  8. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon Basil
  9. Take 4 tablespoons Water
  10. Take 1/4 cup shredded provolone and mozzarella cheese mixture

This is a great dish to cook on those colder nights when you want a warm and hearty meal. Allrecipes Allstar Angela shares her family recipe for shepherd's pie with a twist! Classic Shepherds Pie is traditionally made with lamb. A great other option would be to use lean ground meat.

Steps to make Sweet Potato Shepard's Pie:
  1. Wash all the veggies and drain.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350. Grease a large casserole pan.
  3. Peel and slice two large baked potatoes. Set these aside in a bowl for the topping.
  4. Slice the top and bottom edges off the zucchini and discard. Slice the zucchini into quarters and then slice them into 1/4" pieces. Place these in a separate bowl from the sweet potatoes.
  5. Slice the rough top and bottom off the celery and discard. Cut the celery in half and the cut into 1/4" pieces. Place these in a bowl.
  6. Slice the mushrooms in half and the slice them into 1/4" pieces. Place these in the bowl with the celery.
  7. In a large skillet, brown the beef until it is pink in the middle. Making certain to chop the pieces while browning the meat. Drain the grease if there is any.
  8. Add mushrooms and celery to the skillet for 5 minutes and sauté.
  9. Add the zucchini and the seasonings to the ground beef mixture. Cook the mixture for 3 minutes.
  10. Place all of the ground beef mixture, veggies and seasonings into the prepared casserole dish. Drizzle the water over the mixture.
  11. Placed sweet potato slices over the mixture and cover with foil.
  12. Bake in the 350 oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle the cheese on top and bake for 10 more minutes.

But for our super healthy and leaner option, this healthy shepherd's pie recipe is made with lean ground turkey, peas, a variety of spices and then topped with a layer of fluffy mashed sweet potatoes. This meal is specially made during St. Patricks but can be enjoyed all year long! I love shepherd's pie, but I've never thought to make it with sweet potatoes! Shepherd's pie gets a flavorful twist with whipped sweet potatoes scented with maple and orange zest.

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