Sweetened Shepherd’s Pie

This is a bit of a twist on the standard pub fare:

• 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• ½ c water
• 1 Tbs butter
• 1 med onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 lb ground beef, lean
• ¼ c flour
• 1½ c milk
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• ½ tsp dry thyme
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 c peppers, chopped
• 1 c corn
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbs green onion tops, sliced

This is a multi-step process that will take about 20 min to prep:

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Microwave sweet potato on high with ¼ c water for 10-12 min. Drain
3. Scramble fry beef, drain. Saute onion and garlic
4. Sprinkle flour over meat. Add water, 1 c milk, bouillon and spices. Stir well
5. Mix in veggies, stir. Cook 2-3 min. Spoon into 10c dish.
6. Mash sweet potato with ½ c milk and pinch of salt. Add egg. Beat until smooth. Add more milk if necessary to get a whipped consistency
7. Stir in onion tops. Spoon over beef. Bake 20 min. Let stand 5 min. Serve

Steve is really not a fan of sweet potato so I mix the topping half-half with golden flesh potaotes.

Brooke

My name is Brooke and I love to cook, hence the nickname. I am passionate about eating for pleasure and nutrition, making jam, and Pilates.