Black Bean and Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

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Hearty and healthy black bean and sweet potato shepherd’s pie just might be the best thing to cozy up to. It’s a tex-mex inspired veggie filled pie with ground turkey, black beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, spices, and black bean and corn salsa. Topped with cheesy sweet potato mash and baked until bubbly hot. Serve it with dollop of sour cream and avocado for an ultimate satisfying one-pan dinner.

Ingredients for Black Bean and Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

• Sweet potatoes – buy pre-chopped to save time!
• Milk
• Butter
• Ground turkey
• Onions
• Black beans
• Canned tomatoes
• Salsa – look for black bean and corn salsa (I love Newman’s Own brand)
• Spices – chili powder, cumin, oregano
• Spinach
• Monterey jack cheese
• Olive oil
• Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
• Fresh chopped cilantro

How to Make Black Bean and Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie – Step by Step

Prepare the sweet potatoes as you would for mashed potatoes. Cook your sweet potatoes until fork tender. Drain. Add milk, butter, salt, and pepper. Mash until creamy consistency.

Next, heat a large oven-safe sauté pan over medium heat. Cook turkey and onions until meat is no longer pink. If you have a lot of pan grease/juice, drain some of that liquid before adding in the rest of the ingredients.

Stir in black beans, tomatoes, salsa, and spices. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until heated through. Lastly, stir in spinach.

Top with sweet potato mash. Bake in 400 degree F oven, uncovered, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake until the cheese is melted. (Let the pie rest for about 10 minutes before serving).

How to Bake a Shepherd’s Pie

There’s two ways you can bake shepherd’s pie. First, you can use an oven-safe sauté pan, such as cast-iron. It’s great because you can entirely prepare the shepherd’s pie in one pan (minus the sweet potatoes). And it will leave you with less dishes to clean at the end. Another option, is to use a baking dish. Prepare your turkey filling in a skillet, then transfer into a baking dish, top with sweet potatoes, and bake.

What is a Good Side with Shepherd’s Pie

Any type of creamy salad will pair so great with this shepherd’s pie, something in line with coleslaw type salad but minus the sweetness.

Extra Tips for Making Black Bean and Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

• To save on prep time, buy pre-chopped sweet potatoes
• Look for fire-roasted diced tomatoes, they add great smoky flavor
• You can use just about any type of black bean & corn salsa. I personally love Newman’s Own brand. It’s made with good ingredients and tastes good. Plus I was able to find it at multiple different grocery stores!

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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

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• Author: Katya
• Prep Time: 20
• Cook Time: 50
• Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
• Yield: 8 1x
• Category: Dinner
• Method: Baking
• Cuisine: Tex-Mex

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Description

Veggie filled shepherd’s pie with ground turkey, black beans, fire roasted tomatoes, baby spinach, and sweet potatoes. So hearty, so good! Plus a bonus: made entirely in one pan.

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Ingredients

• 2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled + diced
• 1/3 cup milk
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained + rinsed
• 1 (15 oz.) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 (16 oz.) jar black bean & corn salsa
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 4–5 oz. bag fresh baby spinach
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• Olive oil
• Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
• Fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish

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Instructions

1. Place sweet potatoes into a large pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until fork tender, about 10-12 minutes, depending on size. Drain the water. Add milk and butter. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Mash until creamy consistency. Set aside.
2. Heat a large oven-safe sauté pan over medium heat. Add few tablespoons of olive oil. Cook turkey and onions for about 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. If you have a lot of pan grease/juice, drain some of that liquid before adding in the rest of the ingredients.
3. Stir in black beans, tomatoes, salsa, chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until heated through. Lastly, stir in spinach.
4. Top with mashed sweet potatoes. Bake in 400 degree F oven, uncovered, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake until the cheese is melted, about 3-5 minutes.
5. Let the pie rest for about 10 minutes before serving. If desired, garnish with fresh cilantro.

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Notes

1. You can also prepare this shepherd’s pie in a baking dish. Simply transfer the turkey filling into a 9X9 (or similar size) baking dish, top with sweet potatoes, and bake as indicated.
2. I love Newman’s Own brand of black bean and corn salsa. It’s made with good ingredients and chipotle peppers. So you get a really nice smoky flavor.

Keywords: healthy, mashed sweet potato, turkey