Turkey Shepherd's Pie with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
5
Points®
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
⅓ cup(s)
Garlic powder
¼ tsp(s)
Table salt
⅛ tsp(s), or to taste
Black pepper
⅛ 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.
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