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Turkey and Sweet Potato Pie

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | March 20, 2023 2 Comments

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I made this Turkey and Sweet Potato Pie the other day, and it was love at first bite. Below a  golden blanket of mashed, cinnamon-scented sweet potato is a satisfying symphony of ground turkey, leek, tomato paste, and peas. Need a comforting dinner dish that you can make ahead of time and bake off at your leisure? Here’s the recipe:

To watch me make, bake, and serve this Turkey and Sweet Potato Pie, click on the video above. In the same video, I will make my soon-to-be-famous Parsley Salad. It’s the perfect accompaniment to the pie!

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Turkey and Sweet Potato Pie

A healthy and delicious alternative to Shepherd's Pie.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Course: dinner, Main Course
Servings: 8

Ingredients

For the sweet potato topping:

  • 3 Lbs. (1.4kg) sweet potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon salt (for the cooking water)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • A generous teaspoon of ground cinnamon

For the turkey mixture:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium leek, roughly diced
  • 1 1/2 Lbs. (680g) ground turkey
  • A generous pinch of salt, plus grinds of black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons plain tomato paste
  • 3 teaspoons garlic paste (or 3 cloves of minced garlic)
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) dry white wine, such as Sauvignon blanc
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Instructions

Making the sweet potato topping:

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. When the water boils, add the salt and the sweet potatoes. Cook until the potatoes are definitely tender -- usually 10-15 minutes.
  • Drain the potatoes and then return them to the pot. Add the butter and cinnamon, and then mash the potatoes to a smooth puree. Set aside while you make the turkey mixture.

Making the turkey mixture:

  • Tip the olive oil and chopped leek into a skillet set over medium heat. Sauté until the leek begins to soften -- about 5 minutes. Add the ground turkey, and cook, crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon or heat-proof spatula, until browned and cooked through -- about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the salt, pepper, tomato paste, garlic paste, chicken stock, and wine. Bring to a boil over high heat, and cook until the liquids in the skillet reduce slightly -- about 3 minutes. Off heat, stir in the frozen peas.

Assembling and baking the pie:

  • Transfer the turkey mixture to a 2 quart baking dish. Top with the sweet potatoes. Bake in the preheated oven until the sweet potato "crust" caramelizes slightly -- 25-30 minutes.

 

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Comments

  1. 1

    Jesse says

    April 25, 2023 at 5:55 am

    Kevin, you went away and didn’t say goodbye. You were the highlight of sunday. Nearly every Sunday I made one of your recipes. We all loved you and you just dumped us. Didn’t you realize how much we all loved you?

  2. 2

    Mary - heritagehall says

    April 29, 2023 at 8:33 pm

    Made this recipe this week, but with beef, and it was delicious
    and so well received. What is this, you are among the MIA’s…?
    Heavens to Betsy, no !!!

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