Turkey Sweet Potato Pie ( Shepherd's Pie)

Rita~'s Note:

A twist on the shepherds pie. AHHHHHHHHH Sweet Comfort food! This is made with sweet potatoes and ground turkey and a good hint of curry!Good to make with your leftover Thanksgiving sweet potatoes and turkey. You can even put a layer of stuffing in, top with some pecans.....

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Meat Filling

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion , diced
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 4 sage leaves , chopped
• 1 -2 teaspoon curry powder
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 ½ lbs ground turkey
• 1 cup frozen peas

Sweet Mashed Potato Topping

• 2 lbs sweet potatoes , peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• salt and pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon butter

Directions:

1. Boil sweet potatoes till tender add honey, buttermik, butter,cinnamon, salt and pepper to taste.
2. Mashing till smooth.
3. Set aside.
4. Saute in oil the onions, garlic, and turkey till just under done.
5. Add curry, salt, pepper, sage, sprinkle flour over turkey mix and pour in the milk.
6. Add the peas.
7. In a butter 8x8 casserole pan lay meat mixture then place potatoes over meat covering all to seal.
8. Top with dabs of butter.
9. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes just to slightly brown top.

Reviews

[ShortieNJ]

the mashed sweet potato topping is AWESOME. I did change the honey to 1/4 cup, which made them come out a little sweeter, but, it was a great contrast. The filling needed more flavor - i did add carrots and celery along with the peas, but, I think the ground turkey itself needed some more spices for flavor. I did put a layer of stuffing between the pot pie and the sweet potato topping - that was a wonderful addition.

[Kate J]

I thought this was good but missing something. It was better to me once I added some more salt and pepper, but my husband wasn't thrilled about it. I did leave out the peas as I noticed at the last minute I was out. I added carrots. Next time I might try changing the seasonings to chili powder and cumin instead of curry and add some extra garlic. I think the mashed sweet potatoes on top were the best part of this pie.

[Clarity148]

This was really, really good. I made some alterations though. Instead of traditional sweet potato I used boniato (a white sweet potato). I think it has a better texture for this sort of thing. I had to use a little extra buttermilk than the recipe calls for. If you try it, just eyeball it until it's the consistency you want. I also played up the seasonings for the meat filling more. I used oregano, garlic powder, pepper (white & black), etc.... It came out really good and my family loved it. Definitely will make again.