Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

Instructions

1 Fill a pot 3/4 of the way with cold water. Add 1 tbs of salt to the pot along
with the peeled and chopped sweet potatoes and golden potatoes. Place the pot on
high heat and boil for 15-20 minutes until potatoes are tender (a knife or fork
should go clean through a potato piece if you poke one, if there's still
resistance, it's not cooked all the way. P.S. It's really important to put the
potatoes in cold water because it keeps them from getting sticky and gummy.
2 When the potatoes are done, reserve 1 cup of the boiling water and strain off
the rest of the water. Mash the potatoes with a masher or large fork. Add 2 tbs
olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt and gradually add the reserved boiling water 1/4 cup at
a time. How much water you use depends on how thick you like your mashed
potatoes; I like mine thick and use about 1/2 cup. Set the potatoes aside.
3 Heat a deep skillet to medium high heat. Add 1 tbs of olive oil to the warm
skillet. Add onions to the pan and let them cook for about 2 minutes
(occasionally stirring) until lightly golden brown. Add the chopped carrots to
the onions, stir and let them cook for 3 minutes. Add the chopped mushrooms to
the pan, stir and let cook for another 2 minutes. Add 2 tsp of thyme to the
veggies, along with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Pour the cooked
veggies into your baking dish (I use a 3 cup glass Pyrex dish).
4 Place the skillet back on the burner and turn the heat up to high. Add 1 tbs of
olive oil to the pan. Add the ground turkey, smoked paprika, cayenne, 1/2 tsp
salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper to the skillet. Use a rubber spatula or wooden
spoon to break the meat into smaller bits as it cooks, about 3-4 minutes. You'll
know it's cooked when you don't see any more bright pink meat. Add the thyme to
the cooked meat and stir until evenly combined. Turn off the heat and pour the
cooked meat into the cooked veggies.
5 Stir the meat and veggies together in the baking dish until everything is evenly
combined. Top the meat with the sweet potato mash and use a spoon or rubber
spatula to spread the potatoes into an even layer.
6 Set the oven to your high broil setting. Broil the shepherd's pie for 5-10
minutes (depends on how hot your oven is) until the top of the potatoes are
golden brown with some small charred spots. Enjoy!

Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

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Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

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