How To Make Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in fat.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: cauliflower

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Cauliflower is lower in carbs and calories.

Thaw the frozen mixed vegetables before starting the recipe.

Peel the sweet potatoes using a paring knife or peeler.

Chop the sweet potatoes into diced pieces and place them in cold salted water.

Cook the sweet potatoes in salted water for about 20 minutes until tender.

Drain the sweet potatoes and mash them with room temperature butter, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and heavy whipping cream until creamy.

In a skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until browned, seasoning with chicken bouillon powder and black pepper.

Drain excess oil from the cooked ground beef.

Add the thawed mixed vegetables to the ground beef and stir to combine.

Transfer the meat and vegetable mixture to a 9 by 12 disposable baking dish.

Spread the mashed sweet potatoes evenly over the meat mixture, smoothing the surface with a spatula.

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