Recipe: Perfect Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie. How to Make Vegan Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie. This Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie recipe is healthy, easy to make, and so scrumptious. The perfect fall recipe and the ultimate comfort food that can be on your dinner table in no time.

Like everyone else in the world, I'm eating a bit lighter and fresher this month. Swap mashed potato for vibrant sweet potato and bulk out your lean lamb or beef mince with red lentils for a slimmer take on this comforting classic. This sweet potato shepherd's pie was inspired from my classic Lightened Up Shepherd's Pie. You can have Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

1. Prepare of Potato Topping.
2. It's 1 of Peeled Russet Potato.
3. You need 1 of Peeled Sweet Potato.
4. It's 2 tbsp of Salted Butter.
5. You need 2 tbsp of Sour Cream.
6. You need 1/4 tsp of Salt.
7. It's 1 dash of Ground Black Pepper.
8. You need 2 pinch of Dried Tarragon.
9. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Smoked Paprika.
10. It's of Filling.
11. You need 4 large of Celery Stocks.
12. It's 3 large of Basil Leaves.
13. It's 5 large of Pineapple Sage Leaves.
14. You need 10 oz of 80/20 Ground Beef.
15. Prepare 1 tbsp of Salted Butter.
16. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Salt.
17. You need 2 dash of Ground Black Pepper.
18. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Crushed Red Pepper.

I also have a meatless version, Portobello Shepherd's Pie (vegetarian). This is a crazy month for the North East. First we got slammed with a hurricane, and yesterday a Nor'easter. This Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie has been a total staple for me.

Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350°F..
2. Slice russet and sweet potatoes into 1-inch chunks. Add to a saucepan and fill with water until covered. Simmer over medium-high heat for roughly 20 minutes, or until potatoes are soft enough for mashing..
3. Meanwhile, for the filling, slice celery stalks lengthwise in half, then chop into 1/2-inch pieces..
4. Chiffonade pineapple sage and basil leaves into thin ribbons. NOTE: If you can't find pineapple sage, use regular sage leaves and add some orange zest. It should be close..
5. Add a tablespoon of butter to a medium skillet and melt over medium-low heat. Add celery, pineapple sage, basil, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and a dash of black pepper. Saute on medium-low for 10 minutes, or until celery had just lost its crispness..
6. Set aside cooked celery in a medium-sized bowl. To the same skillet celery was cooked in, add ground beef, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, a dash of black pepper, and the crushed red pepper. Increase heat to medium and cook 7 minutes or until cooked through..
7. While the beef is cooking, strain the cooked potatoes and return to saucepan. With a mixer or by hand, mash the potatoes with the butter, sour cream, salt, pepper, tarragon, and smoked paprika..
8. Transfer cooked beef to bowl with celery and mix together. Pour the mixture into the bottom of a small baking dish. Then, spread the mashed potatoes on top to cover completely..
9. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes..

It's simple and made with healthy but satisfying ingredients. When I was growing up, my mom or stepdad used to make shepherd's pie all the time. Beef, corn, and mashed potatoes topped off with cheese. I've left the recipe for my shepherd's pie pretty similar to most, but added kale for a little extra vegetable boost and swapped out the traditional with potatoes for sweet potatoes. This Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie is easy to make and it is one of our healthier dishes.