Turkey & Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie

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This dish can be assembled ahead of time, then baked in the oven when you are ready to eat. It also freezes well and reheats great. I made them in individual oven safe dishes for perfect portion control, but you can also make this in one large pie dish.


Sweet Potato Turkey Shepherd's PieSkinnytaste.com
Servings: 6 • Size: 1 pie • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 6
Calories: 250 • Fat: 6 g • Carb: 34 g • Fiber: 6 g • Protein: 16.5 g • Sugar: 3 g
Sodium: 304 mg  (without salt)


Ingredients: 

For the potatoes:

• 1-1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled, diced
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup nut milk
• 1/4 cup fat free chicken broth*
• 2 tbsp reduced fat coconut  cream
• salt and pepper to taste

For the filling: 

• 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 parsnip, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 8 oz mushrooms, diced
• 10 oz frozen mixed vegetables 
• 2 tbsp flour (leave out to make gluten-free)
• 1 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth*
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce or coconut aminos
• 1 tsp freshly chopped rosemary
• salt and pepper
• paprika

Directions:

Boil sweet potatoes and garlic in a pot of salted water until cooked and soft. Drain andmash with chicken broth, sour cream, salt and pepper.  

Preheat oven to 400°F.

In a large saute pan brown turkey; season with salt and pepper. When cooked, set aside on a plate. Add olive oil to the pan, then add the onion and sauté one minute.Add the celery, parsnip, salt and pepper to taste; cook about 12 minutes, until celery is soft.

Add garlic and mushrooms; sauté another 3-4 minutes. Add flour, salt and pepper and mix well. Add frozen vegetables, chicken broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, cooked turkey, and mix well. Simmer on low about 5-10 minutes.  

In 6 oven safe individual dishes spread 1 cup of the meat mixture on the bottom of each dish. Top each with 1/2 cup mashed sweet potatoes. Use a fork to scrape the top of the potatoes to make ridges; sprinkle with paprika. Bake 20 minutes or until potatoes turn golden. Remove from oven and let it cool 10 minutes before serving.

*For Gluten-free diets, be sure you broth is labeled gluten free.