Autumn Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

If you are looking for a variation on shepherd's pie, try this fall recipe with sweet potatoes, pumpkin, tomatoes, bell peppers, and ground turkey.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds ground turkey
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground ancho chile powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 cup canned pumpkin
4 cups mashed, seasoned sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Cook ground turkey until browned, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in onion, bell pepper, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, ancho chile powder, and cinnamon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion and peppers have softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and pumpkin. Top with mashed sweet potatoes and sprinkle with smoked paprika.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until flavors are well combined and sweet potatoes are browned, about 30 minutes.