Turkey and Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

Name: Turkey and Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps butter, plus more for greasing; 2 larges carrots, peeled and diced; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 227 grams Half an package cream cheese; 1 large egg, beaten; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 283 grams fresh or frozen peas; 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh thyme; 907 grams ground turkey; 473 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 parsnip, peeled and diced; 8 servings Cracked black pepper; 8 servings Salt; 1 kilograms sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed; 59 milliliters tomato paste; 1 large Vidalia onion, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps Worcestershire sauce

Turkey and Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. One portion of this dish contains approximately 36g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 497 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have thyme, half an package cream cheese, sweet potatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cream cheese you could follow this main course with the Cream Cheese Dessert Wedges as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Scottish cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.

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Oven

Add the sweet potatoes to a large saucepan and cover with cold water.

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Sweet Potato

Water

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Sauce Pan

Sprinkle with salt. Simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

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Potato

Salt

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add 2 tablespoons of the butter. Once melted, add the carrots, celery, onions and parsnips and saute until tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in the thyme and rosemary, and then add the ground turkey. Cook, while stirring, until the turkey is brown and crumbly, about 8 more minutes.

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Parsnip

Rosemary

Carrot

Butter

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Thyme

Add the tomato paste, flour and Worcestershire and stir until well mixed. Stir in the chicken broth, bring to a simmer on medium heat and cook, about 5 minutes. It should look thick and sauce-like.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Chicken Broth

Tomato Paste

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Sauce

Meanwhile, drain the sweet potatoes and add them to a large bowl.

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Sweet Potato

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Combine the potatoes with the cream cheese, remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Cream Cheese

Potato

Butter

Pour the egg into a small bowl and whisk in a little of the hot potatoes to temper, and then pour the egg mixture into the bowl. Beat at medium speed with a mixer until well combined.

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