Southwestern Shepard's Pie

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The sweet potato topping can be substituted with white potatoes. I would double this recipe.

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Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Medium diced onion
  • 1 small dice green pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 Tbsp chopped green jalapeno
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 Tablespoon tomato sauce
  • q Tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 cups tomaotoes chopped
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn
  • 1/2 cup black beans rinsed
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 1 1/2 lbs sweet potato peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup milk

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in large pot, add onion, bell pepper and cook for 10 min's. Add garlic & jalapeno, cook for 2 min.'s. Add beef and brown for 5 min.'s. Drain off any grease. Add tomato paste and spices. Add tomatoes and simmer 15 min.'s until liquid reduces. Add corn, beans and cilantro. Spoon into a 9x9 inch dish.

Step 2

Boil sweet potatoes. Drain and mash with butter and milk. Spread over top of meat mixture. Bake at 400F for 30 minutes until brown

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