Description
Savory sweet potato shepherd’s pie blends hearty Irish comfort with rustic home cooking. Creamy mashed potatoes crown a rich lamb and vegetable filling that promises a satisfying meal for hungry families.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 g) ground beef
- 3 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 onion
- 4 large carrots
- 8 baby portobello mushrooms
- 1 cup (150 g) frozen peas
- 15 oz (425 g) tomato sauce
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) coconut oil
- 1 tbsp (18 g) salt
- ½ tbsp (2 g) salt
- 1 tbsp (4 g) dried sage
- 1 tbsp (4 g) dried oregano
- ½ tbsp (2 g) dried basil
- 2 tsps (10 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsps (10 ml) coconut aminos
- 1 tsp (2 g) pepper
Instructions
- Potato Preparation: Pierce sweet potatoes and roast in a 400°F oven for one hour until tender, ensuring soft and easily penetrable texture.
- Vegetable Preparation: Finely dice onions, carrots, and mushrooms into consistent small pieces to guarantee uniform cooking and flavor distribution.
- Meat Browning: Sauté ground beef with onions in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring continuously to achieve complete browning and eliminate any pink coloration.
- Flavor Infusion: Incorporate carrots, mushrooms, tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, sage, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper into the skillet, blending ingredients to create a rich, complex flavor profile.
- Simmering Stage: Reduce heat, cover skillet, and simmer for 15 minutes, allowing ingredients to meld and develop depth of flavor while releasing aromatic essences.
- Final Mixture Preparation: Add frozen peas to the simmered mixture, then adjust oven temperature to 350°F for final assembly and baking.
- Sweet Potato Topping: Extract roasted sweet potatoes, remove skin, and mash with coconut oil and salt until achieving a smooth, creamy consistency that will crown the dish.
- Assembly: Spread mashed sweet potato topping evenly across the beef mixture in the skillet, creating a uniform layer that will transform into a golden, appetizing crust.
- Baking Finale: Transfer skillet directly to preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, watching for a light golden hue that signals the dish is perfectly prepared and ready to serve.
Notes
- Potato Prep Hack: Pierce sweet potatoes thoroughly before roasting to prevent potential steam buildup and ensure even cooking.
- Meat Browning Technique: Continuously stir ground beef to achieve uniform browning and prevent burning, creating a rich flavor foundation.
- Vegetable Cutting Strategy: Dice vegetables into consistently small pieces for balanced texture and even cooking throughout the dish.
- Flavor Melding Secret: Allow the simmering process to develop deep, complex flavors by covering the skillet and letting ingredients interact slowly.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 860 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg