Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
This mouthwatering Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie is a hearty dish that is full of flavor and will quickly become a favorite meal!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs ground chuck
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 8 ounce package mushrooms, sliced
- 8 ounce bag frozen peas or frozen mixed vegetables
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground thyme
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 cup water
Sweet Potato Topping
- 3 to 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cooked
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter
- ½ to ¾ cup cup milk, depending on desired consistency
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked sweet potatoes, butter, and ½ cup milk. Beat until combined. Add additional milk if needed.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the mushrooms and onions, crumbling as it cooks. Drain well.
- Add remaining ingredients to the skillet with the beef, except for the mashed sweet potatoes. Bring to a simmer.
- If you are using a cast iron skillet spoon the mashed sweet potatoes over beef mixture. If not you will need to transfer the beef mixture to a 2-quart baking dish before add sweet potato topping.
- Next you will smooth the sweet potato topping. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.
- Sprinkle with smoked paprika or chopped parsley as garnish if desired.