Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

Brenda Villagomez
A classic comfort food, this easy shepherd’s pie is a tasty take on the classic recipe as it is prepared with a delicious stuffing made with ground beef, carrots, and peas, and features fluffy mashed sweet potatoes as topping. Did you know that when made with beef shepherd’s pie is also called cottage pie? A guaranteed crowd-pleaser, this sweet potato shepherd’s pie is a great family meal that can also be served with salad.
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Ingredients
10
Portions
  • 4 sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into cubes, for the mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cups butter, cut into small-sized cubes, for the mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon salt, for the mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon pepper, for the mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon nutmeg, for the mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup whipping cream, for the mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 cups butter, for the mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 egg, for the mashed sweet potatoes
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, for the stuffing
  • 1 cup onion, finely chopped, for the stuffing
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped, for the stuffing
  • 1/2 cups leek, finely chopped
  • 1 kilo ground beef, for the stuffing
  • 1 cup tomato purée, for the stuffing
  • 1 cup red wine, for the stuffing
  • 1 cup beef broth, for the stuffing
  • 2 cups carrot, cut into small-sized cubes, for the stuffing
  • 1 cup peas, blanched, for the stuffing
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 1 pinch rosemary, finely chopped
Preparation
35 mins
1h 20 mins
Easy
  • Preheat oven to 392 °F.
  • Arrange sweet potatoes on aluminum foil. Cover with butter. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Wrap and bake until soft and cooked through.
  • Remove sweet potatoes from the oven. Cool and peel. Grind them with whipping cream, butter, and egg to a smooth purée. Adjust seasoning. Set aside.
  • For the stuffing: Heat a skillet over medium heat with olive oil. Fry onion, garlic, and leek until bright. Add meat and keep cooking until it turns color. Add tomato purée. Deglaze with red wine. Stuff with beef broth. Cook until reduced by half. Season with salt and pepper. Add vegetables and a touch of rosemary.
  • In a baking dish, place stuffing and cover with mashed sweet potatoes. Bake for 10 minutes until mashed sweet potatoes brown. Remove from oven. Let sweet potato shepherd’s pie sit for a while before serving to keep it from losing its juices.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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