Shepherd’s Pie: delicious, nutritious and hearty. The perfect addition to your weeknight meal plan that will have the entire family asking for seconds!

Ingredients:

★ 1 sweet potato
★ 1 onion (chopped)
★ 1 tbsp coconut oil (or olive oil)
★ 200g beef mince
★ 3 roma tomatoes (chopped) or 1 can chopped tomatoes – no salt
★ 2 tbsp tomato paste
★ 2 tbsp dried Italian herbs
★ 1 carrot (chopped)
★ 5 mushrooms (chopped)
★ Pinch of salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Heat a large pot of water over a high heat.
  2. Add chopped sweet potato and turn down heat to simmer.
  3. Preheat oven to 180˚C.
  4. Once sweet potato is soft, strain and mash with salt and pepper.
  5. Preheat oil in a large pan over high heat.
  6. Add onion and sauté until browned.
  7. Add mince to pan and stir until just cooked through.
  8. Mix through tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian herbs, carrots, mushrooms, salt and pepper.
  9. Turn the heat down to low and let simmer for 15mins – 45mins.
  10. Pour Bolognese into a deep dish and spoon sweet potato mash on top.
  11. Place in the oven for approximately 10 mins or until the top is browned.

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