sweet-potato and sausage shepherd's pie

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Recipe by
elizabeth jager
Nunica, MI

My Dad gave me this recipe and it is a wonderful change from the "usual" shepherd's pie

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sweet-potato and sausage shepherd's pie

  • 2 md
    sweet potatoes, peeled and chunked
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 4
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 md
    onion, diced
  • 1/2 lb
    your favorite sausage, no casings. i like store made.
  • 1/2 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper
  • 6 oz
    dark beer
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp
    cold water
  • 15 oz
    canned corn, i prefer frozen. green beans work as well.
  • 8 1/4 oz
    creamed corn, omit if using beans.
  • 1/2 c
    milk, 2%
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter, i use lightly salted
  • 1 Tbsp
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • salt to taste

How To Make sweet-potato and sausage shepherd's pie

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 spray a regular loaf pan with cooking spray
  • 2
    Boil potatoes until tender in a large pan.About 15 min.
  • 3
    Combine olive oil, garlic and onions in a large skillet and saute for 5 min or until tender. Add sausage,beef and pepper. Saute until meat is cooked through..about 8 min. Add the beer and simmer until reduced by half..about 4 min. I usually remove the veggies after cooking and saute beef/sausage separately..then drain fat. You can do all together..might have more flavor!
  • 4
    In a small glass mix the cornstarch with water. Add this to meat and stir until thickened. Remove from heat
  • 5
    Spread the meat mixture in bottom of loaf pan, in small bowl mix the corn/creamed corn together and layer if over the meat.
  • 6
    When potatoes are cooked, drain and return to pan. Add milk, butter and brown sugar, salt to taste, then mash till smooth. Spread over corn mixture
  • 7
    Bake 35 min or until potatoes are lightly browned at the edges

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