Recipe: Yummy Turkey Sweet-Potato Shepherd's Pie

Turkey Sweet-Potato Shepherd's Pie. This sweet potato shepherd's pie was inspired from my classic Lightened Up Shepherd's Pie. I also have a meatless version, Portobello Shepherd's Pie (vegetarian). This is a crazy month for the North East.

Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving the fat in. I was first in search for a turkey and sweet potato Shepard's pie a few months back after boot camp and talking with my instructor. I found one but the weather in AZ got hot really, really, really fast so this didn't sound that great at the time but the weather is cooling and I couldn't wait to give this a try. You can cook Turkey Sweet-Potato Shepherd's Pie using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Turkey Sweet-Potato Shepherd's Pie

1. You need 2 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil.
2. You need 2 lb of ground turkey.
3. Prepare 1 of salt (to taste).
4. You need 1 of ground black pepper (to taste).
5. It's 2 tsp of poultry seasoning.
6. You need 2 1/2 lb of sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed.
7. Prepare 1 of onion, diced.
8. You need 2 of carrots, peeled and grated.
9. It's 4 of celery sticks, diced.
10. Prepare 4 tbsp of butter, divided.
11. You need 2 tbsp of flour.
12. You need 5 dash of Worcestershire sauce.
13. You need 1 packages of frozen peas (10oz).
14. Prepare 1 of banana (ripe).
15. Prepare 5 dash of hot sauce.
16. You need 2 cup of yellow sharp cheddard.
17. Prepare 2 cup of turkey or chicken stock.

This Turkey Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie is a delicious and healthy spin on the traditional British Shepherd's Pie made with lean turkey meat and sweet potatoes! Add meat and break up with a wooden spoon, season with salt and pepper and poultry seasoning. This Thanksgiving-inspired version of Shepherd's Pie is wonderful year-round. Savory turkey is mixed with a touch of stuffing and a layer of vegetables, all topped with a fluffy and sweet potato mixture.

Turkey Sweet-Potato Shepherd's Pie step by step

1. In a deep skillet or a Dutch oven heat 2 tablespoons oil over high heat. Add turkey meat and break up with a wooden spoon, season with salt and pepper and poultry seasoning..
2. Place sweet potatoes in a pot, cover with water, cover pot, bring to a boil, salt and cook 15 minutes until tender..
3. While the sweet potatoes cook, preheat the oven to 425F..
4. Mix in onions and carrots into the turkey. Add the celery and stir, cook 5 minutes. While vegetables are cooking, heat 2 tablespoons butter in a small pot over medium heat. Add flour to melted butter and whisk 1 minute then whisk in stock and season with salt, pepper and Worcestershire. Thicken a few minutes..
5. Stir the gravy into the turkey mixture. Stir peas into meat and turn heat off..
6. Drain potatoes and return pot to heat. Add remaining butter and melt over medium heat. Peel and slice banana and add potatoes to the pot. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and a few dashes hot sauce. Mash potatoes and banana to combine, adjust seasoning. Top the meat with the potatoes. Cover potatoes with cheese and set in oven. Bake to melt cheese, 5 minutes..
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My Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie is a light and healthy version of the classic, made with ground turkey instead of beef or lamb, sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes and lots of veggies. Sweet Potato and Turkey Shepherd's Pie. Everyone has their favorite comfort food. You know, that special dish mom made you when you were growing up. Traditional Shepherd's Pie is made with lamb.