Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie
Ingredients (potatoes):
3 large sweet potatoes, peeled, diced
3 garlic cloves
1/2 cup almond milk
1/4 cup chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients (filling):
1 package lean ground turkey
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 yellow onion (diced)
1/2 cup celery (chopped)
1 cup frozen vegetables (corn, green beans, peas, carrots etc…)
2 cloves garlic (diced)
1/2 cup mushrooms (diced)
1 cup chicken broth
2 teaspoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon freshly chopped rosemary
salt and pepper
paprika
Directions:
Boil sweet potatoes and garlic in a pot of salted water until cooked and soft. Drain and mash with chicken broth, almond milk, salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
In a large saute pan brown turkey, season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Add olive oil to the pan, then add the onion and sauté one minute. Add the celery, salt and pepper to taste; cook about 12 minutes, until celery is soft. Add garlic and mushrooms; sauté another 3-4 minutes. Add frozen vegetables, chicken broth, tomato paste, rosemary, cooked turkey, and mix well.
Simmer on low about 5-10 minutes.
In large oven safe dishes spread the meat mixture on the bottom of each dish. Top each dish with mashed sweet potatoes and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake 20 minutes or until potatoes turn golden.