This is a nice change from the classic shepherd’s pie recipe.  Sweet potatoes are more nutritious then regular potatoes - that’s a good excuse to make this sweet potato shepherd’s pie for dinner!

Ingredients:

4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
1 lb ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 tsp cumin
3 tbsp honey
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Bring a pot of water to a boil.  Add the potatoes and boil for 20 minutes, or until tender.

Preheat the oven to 375F.

While the potatoes are boiling, heat the oil on a non-stick frying pan and cook the onion over medium heat for 5 minutes.  Add the ground turkey and sprinkle with cumin.  Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

When the sweet potatoes are cooked, drain them in a colander and put in a large bowl.  Add milk and honey and mash with a potato masher.

Put the meat mixture into a large non-stick baking dish (spread it evenly), then spread the mashed sweet potatoes on top.  Whisk the egg in a small bowl.  Brush the top of the sweet potato mixture with the egg.

Put in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

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Ingredients For Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe:

Sweet potatoes
Sliced mushrooms
Any green vegetables (for example, green peppers, asparagus, green beans, etc.)
Shredded cheese
Olive oil

Directions How To Make Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes:

Step 1: Bake The Sweet Potatoes

Preheat oven to 400F.  Prick the sweet potatoes with a knife in a couple of places (so they don’t burst).  Rub the sweet potatoes with olive oil.  Line the baking sheet with foil and put potatoes on a baking sheet.  Put in the oven and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

Note: you can do this step in advance.  Just throw the sweet potatoes in the oven, then take them out 1 1/2 hours later and refrigerate till you are ready to stuff them.

Note 2: don’t be tempted to “bake” the sweet potato in a microwave unless you really have to.  Microwaved version is a far cry for the real thing. 

Step 2: Cook the veggies

Slice the mushrooms and other vegetables.  Heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.  Cook the veggies until tender.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3: Stuff the sweet potatoes

Put the potato on a large plate, and cut in half lengthwise.  Scoop the flesh out with the spoon and put it in a bowl (leave the potato skin on the plate).  Mash the sweet potato flesh with a fork or a potato masher.  Add the vegetables and combine using a spoon.  Put the potato mixture back into the potato skin.

Sprinkle with shredded cheese.  Microwave or bake until the sweet potato is warm and cheese has melted.

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