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Turkey Shepherd's Pie with Mashed Sweet Potatoes

5
Points® value
Total Time
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
Shepherd's Pie is comfort food at its finest. We used mashed sweet potatoes instead of regular potaotes for a Vitamin A boost.

Ingredients

Sweet potato

1 small, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces

1% low-fat buttermilk

cup(s)

Garlic powder

¼ tsp(s)

Table salt

tsp(s), or to taste

Black pepper

pinch(es), freshly ground, or to taste

Olive oil

2 tsp(s)

Red onion

½ cup(s), sliced, chopped

Garlic

2 clove(s), large, minced

Baby carrots

6 medium, chopped

Uncooked turkey sausage

20 oz, sweet Italian-variety, casings removed

Dried oregano

1 tsp(s)

Dried thyme

1 tsp(s)

Black pepper

¼ pinch(es), freshly ground

Canned tomato soup made with low fat milk

10¾ fl oz

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  2. Place potatoes in a medium saucepan and pour in enough water to cover potatoes. Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil; boil until fork-tender, about 8 minutes. Drain potatoes; return potatoes to pan. Mash potatoes with buttermilk and garlic powder until smooth; season to taste with salt and pepper.
  3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add carrots; sauté 1 minute. Remove vegetables from skillet; set aside.
  4. Add sausage to skillet; sauté until browned, breaking up sausage as it cooks with a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes. Return vegetables to skillet; stir to combine. Add oregano, thyme and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper; cook 1 minute. Add soup; simmer until liquid is absorbed and mixture is thick, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and spoon mixture into a 9-inch pie plate.
  5. Spoon mashed potatoes over turkey mixture and spread into an even layer using the back of a wooden spoon.
  6. Bake until filling is bubbly, about 25 minutes. Slice into 6 pieces and serve. Yields 1 piece per serving.

Notes

The mashed sweet potatoes are an excellent substitute for traditional mashed spuds in this recipe but you can certainly use regular potatoes if you prefer.