Beef and Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

Submitted by Susan H

"Sort of a healthier version of shepherd's pie."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 4 individual pies
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 large sweet potato
• 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon allspice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium red onions, thinly sliced
• 6 medium white mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup beef broth
• 1 lb london broil beef, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F Cut slits or poke holes in sweet potato to vent steam. Bake potatoes for 35 minutes or until tender. (You can microwave them if you want to save time).
2. While that is baking, combine flour, paprika, ginger, salt, pepper and allspice and stir to combine.
3. Toss cubed beef in the flour mixture to coat all pieces.
4. In a large nonstick skillet, warm 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook till brown. Add mushrooms and cook till softened.
5. Remove mushrooms and onions and set aside.
6. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to skillet and brown the flour coated meat. Don't cook all the way through, just brown on all sides and no blood.
7. Add back in the onions and mushrooms and the leftover flour mixture (any that didn't stick to the meat) and stir to combine. Add broth and bring all to a boil. Stir till thick, then remove from heat.
8. Remove sweet potatoes from oven and cut in half. Scoop out the flesh into a bowl. Add butter and brown sugar and remaining ginger and mash into potatoes with a potato masher or fork.
9. Transfer the beef mixture to individual baking dishes like for a single pot pie. spoon the mashed sweet potatoes on top of the mixture and spread evenly.
10. Bake the pies for about 20 minutes uncovered.

Reviews

[BIG_CHIEF]

This was very different and very good! I used 2 cans of sweet potatoes, drained because I didn't have any fresh. I also had to substitute ground cloves for the allspice and it went into one casserole dish because I don't have the individual ovenproof dishes. It was really tasty and easy. Thanks, Susan!