The addition of sweet potatoes just makes this dish for me, just a hint of natural sweetness brings this dish to a whole new dimension !
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| Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie |
Meat Mixture :
1 lbs ground beef
1 onion diced
3 garlic cloves
1 package dry onion soup mix
3 cups water
3 cups frozen mixed veggies
Stuffing :
4 cups cubed dry bread
1 onion diced
1 tsp salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika
1/4 melted butter
Topping :
6 cups cubed sweet potatoes
1/2 mayo
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt and pepper
First start by boiling sweet potatoes till tender.
Meanwhile, saute up beef and onion in skillet till cooked and tender, add Lipton soup package, garlic cloves and 3 cups water, begin to simmer meat and onions mixture in soup mix till nicely reduced and it has formed a juicy gravy, remember to stir often
Mix cubed bread with diced onions, add melted butter making sure to coat all bread add seasonings until all mixed thoroughly, set aside.
Mash cooked sweet potatoes with mayo, sugar and salt and pepper, with electric mixer until all combined and lumps are gone.
Add frozen veggie to meat mix and pour into bottom of casserole dish, layer with stuffing evenly then top with Sweet potato mash.
Bake at 375 for 20 mins.
* Serve with cranberry sauce, gravy or as is !
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| Stuffing On top of meat mixture |
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| Meat mixture with juicy gravy and veggies |
Love Sierra
