Sweet Potato and Turkey Shepherd's Pie Recipe
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Sweet Potato and Turkey Shepherd's Pie

By: Christine M 
"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. Don't have time to make from scratch? Then simply substitute your turkey dinner leftovers! Chopped, cooked turkey and your homemade gravy can be substituted for the ground turkey mixture. Leftover vegetables greatly reduce prep time."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (29)

What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 large russet potato, peeled and cubed
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1/4 cup egg substitute
  • 1/3 cup light sour cream
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon crumbled dried thyme
  • 3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup hot milk
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 dash browning sauce
  • 1 1/3 cups herb-seasoned stuffing mix
  • 1 cup peas
  • 3/4 cup corn
  • 1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried thyme
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart, deep-dish casserole pan.
  2. Place the sweet potato, russet potato, and carrot each in separate saucepans. Pour enough water into each saucepan to cover the vegetables. Place each saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook each until tender enough to pierce with a fork, 5 to 7 minutes; drain. Set the carrots aside.
  3. Place the drained sweet potato and russet potato in a large mixing bowl; mash lightly. Add the egg substitute and sour cream. Blend the potato mixture with an electric hand mixer set to medium until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  4. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the turkey in the hot oil until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the onion, celery, garlic, 1 teaspoon thyme, and poultry seasoning. Cook until the turkey is cooked through and no longer pink. Increase the heat to medium-high. Pour the chicken stock into the turkey mixture. Whisk together the hot milk and flour until smooth. When the chicken stock begins to boil, add the flour mixture to the stock and stir until it thickens. Remove from heat and stir in Worcestershire sauce and browning sauce.
  5. Pour the turkey mixture into the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle the stuffing mix over the turkey mixture. Arrange the carrots, peas, and corn atop the stuffing mix. Season with thyme, salt and pepper. Spoon the potato mixture over the vegetables, spreading to cover all the way to the edges of the dish. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
  6. Bake in preheated oven until top is slightly browned, about 35 minutes. Allow to rest 30 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 452 | Total Fat: 10.5g | Cholesterol: 64mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2008 by kalgal   view full review
We have a tradition of having shepherd's pie and angel food cake for Christmas dinner. It is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2008 by NCRAN   view full review
This total comfort food for me!! This recipe was deelish. My husband ate leftovers of this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by nmschalk   view full review
On the dry side.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2009 by HuskerGirl   view full review
This is absolutely my favorite dish I have tried on AR thus far- and I've tried and loved a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2008 by READALOUD   view full review
This is really tasty! I made it with chicken breasts sliced up really thin. I did not have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2010 by ralu320   view full review
This was a little bland for my taste. I made some homemade cranberry sauce to go with it and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2010 by AZ Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Christine - thanks for the great recipe! I made it for dinner tonight, but everything smelled...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2009 by sueb Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Delicious! I didn't peel the potatoes, and didn't have a few of the ingredients, but I made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2010 by KK1200   view full review
Not going to lie- I was a little scared of this one! I wasn't sure that the ground turkey...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2010 by mixevn   view full review
This was o.k....not great. I probably won't make it again.

 

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