Healthy Turkey Shepherd's Pie With Sweet Potato
Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie made with ground turkey is a healthier version of the traditional Shepherd's PIe and great for diabetics too.
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Supply List
- 1 lb extra lean ground turkey I used 95% lean
- 4 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut in half about a lb
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large spoonfull of crushed garlic about 2 cloves *I love garlic so use less if you are not a lover
- 1 can or frozen bag of corn
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup sour cream I used fat free
- 2 tbsp butter or alternative I used "I can't believe it's not butter"
- 1/2 cup milk I used 1%
- Paprika optional
- Olive oil Cooking Spray
Instructions : Step by Step
- Preheat oven 375
- Boil peeled potatoes until soft (about 25 minutes) and place in strainer
- Add drained cooked potatoes to a mixing bowl, add milk, sour cream and butter and mix on medium until potatoes are smooth. If your potatoes are lumpy, mix in a little water until smooth
- In a large sauce pan , add olive oil, garlic and onions and saute for about 5 minutes on low heat. Then add ground turkey. Cook ground turkey on medium, mixing until browned. About 10 minutes.
- Spray 9x11 baking dish with olive oil spray and layer ingredients starting with cooked beef mixture, then corn, then sweet potato.
- Sprinkle paprika across the top (about 2 tsp)
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until top is light brown
Tips
You can also use lean ground beef instead of ground turkey. See our cheeseburger Shepherd's Pie and our Traditional Shepherd's Pie
Servings: 6