Health up your Shepherd's Pie with this Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie! Ground Turkey, carrots and corn are combined together in savory gravy then topped with Maple Whipped Sweet Potatoes! Comfort food never tasted so good!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Servings 8people
Calories 427kcal
Author Nicole Crocker
Ingredients
2PoundsGround turkey,I like to use 85% lean so it's not too dry
2TablespoonsWorcestershire sauce
2teaspoonsGround sage
2teaspoonsDried thyme
1teaspoonSalt
1/2teaspoonCayenne
4Carrots,diced
2MediumOnions,diced
5ClovesGarlic,crushed
5TablespoonsAll purpose flour
4CupsChicken broth
1,14 ounce packageFrozen corn
For the Maple whipped Sweet Potatoes
5-6LargeSweet potatoes,peeled and cut into cubes
2TablespoonsUnsalted butter
1/4CupFull fat plain yogurt
1teaspoonSalt
5-6TablespoonsReal maple syrup
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat a large, deep sauté pan over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray.
Add ground turkey to the hot pan and cook 7-10 minutes until browned, breaking turkey up with a wooden spoon. Add Worcester sauce, sage, thyme, salt and cayenne. Cook for another minute. . Remove cooked turkey from pan and set aside.
In the same pan, sauté carrots, onions and crushed garlic over medium heat until tender, about 6-7 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add reserved turkey back to the pan and sprinkle entire mixture with flour. Cook for 1 minute then pour in chicken broth. Bring back to a boil then reduce heat to low. Simmer until gravy starts to form.
About 7-10 minutes. Remove from heat and add frozen corn. Pour into a 13x11 deep baking dish and set aside.
For the Maple Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Fill a large pot with water and add cubed sweet potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook until sweet potatoes are tender and cooked through. About 15 minutes depending on the size you cut your sweet potatoes.
Drain water and add butter to sweet potatoes. Let sit for a few minutes to cool.
Put sweet potatoes in a blender or food processor along with yogurt, salt and maple syrup and blend until smooth. about 1-2 minutes. (You can also mash or use a mixer if you don't have a blender or food processor)
Place dollops of whipped sweet potatoes over turkey mixture and then spread with a spoon.
At this point you can cover and store in the fridge. (Once it is cooled) or place it in your pre heated oven and bake for 45-60 minutes. Garnish with fresh thyme if desired and serve.