If you are a fan of sweet potatoes then this is a must try recipe! This Sweet Potato Turkey Shepherd’s Pie is loaded with amazing flavors yet healthy at the same time!

I am always looking for a healthier twist on a classic recipe. This sweet potato ground turkey shepherd’s pie is loaded with a ton of vegetables plus topped with sweet potatoes. This easy dinner recipe is a great freezer meal also. You can make it ahead of time and then heat when needed.

My whole family loves this shepherd’s pie with sweet potato and ground turkey and we alternate between this recipe and my easy shepherd’s pie recipe. Really for us the only difference is if we are in the mood for ground turkey or ground beef, however both of them are always big hits whenever I make them.

Sweet Potato Turkey Shepherd’s Pie

If you are running short on time to make this Turkey Shepherd’s pie then use this easy method for how to cook sweet potatoes in the microwave. It cuts down on the cook time by cooking sweet potatoes in the microwave instead of on the stove.

Sweet Potato Turkey Shepherd’s Pie ingredients

Sweet potato shepherd’s pie topping:

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

Turkey Shepherd’s Pie filling:

• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 8 oz mushrooms, diced
• 10 oz frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp freshly chopped rosemary
• salt and pepper

Sweet Potato Turkey Shepherd’s Pie Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Peel and boil the sweet potatoes and garlic in water until soft. Drain the potatoes.

Mash with chicken broth, milk, sour cream, salt and pepper.

In a large sauté pan brown the turkey. Once the turkey is cooked, set aside on a plate lined with paper towels.

Add the olive oil to the pan, then add the onion and celery. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook about 12 minutes, until celery is soft. Add the garlic and mushrooms, sauté another 3-4 minutes.

Add the flour, salt and pepper and mix well.

Add in the frozen vegetables, chicken broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, cooked turkey, and mix well.

Simmer on low for about 5-10 minutes.

Pour into an oven safe dish and top with the mash potatoes.

Bake for 20 minutes or until potatoes turn golden. Remove from oven and let it cool 10 minutes before serving.

Sweet Potato Turkey Shepherd’s Pie

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Ingredients

• Sweet potato mash:
• 1-1/2 lbs sweet potatoes peeled, diced
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup fat free chicken broth
• 1/2 cup 1% milk
• 2 tbsp reduced fat sour cream
• salt and pepper to taste
• Turkey filling:
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1 celery stalk chopped
• 2 cloves garlic diced
• 8 oz mushrooms diced
• 10 oz frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp freshly chopped rosemary
• salt and pepper

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel and boil the sweet potatoes and garlic in water until soft. Drain the potatoes. Mash with chicken broth, milk, sour cream, salt and pepper. In a large sauté pan brown the turkey. Once the turkey is cooked, set aside on a plate lined with paper towels. Add the olive oil to the pan, then add the onion and celery. Season with salt and pepper. Cook about 12 minutes, until celery is soft. Add the garlic and mushrooms, sauté another 3-4 minutes. Add the flour, salt and pepper and mix well. Add in the frozen vegetables, chicken broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, cooked turkey, and mix well. Simmer on low for about 5-10 minutes. Pour into an oven safe dish and top with the mash potatoes. Bake for 20 minutes or until potatoes turn golden. Remove from oven and let it cool 10 minutes before serving.