2011 Cooking Club Week 38: Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie

Trying to go for something hearty and wholesome comfort food that is easy put together and hits the spot on a cold evening.It's not an exact recipe and that what makes it great ,everyone has there take on it.What I wanted to do with the sauce is have is rich and thick with a sweetness to it that went well with the sweet potato.I'll post pics when I get sent them and refine the recipe when I have a little more time over next few days.

This does one big tray and 6-10 servings depending on if you have it alone or with something on the side.

Ingredients:
olive oil
beef mince(800g) (2.95 tesco)
bacon pieces(500g)(1.00 tesco)
carrots(500g)
2 onions
frozen peas (100g)
2 beef stock cubes
gravy granules
2 cloves of garlic chopped
Worcestershire sauce
Tomato puree
Sage,Rosemary and Parsley and other spices to taste

800g sweet potato
1kg potato
2 eggs
100ml milk
50g butter
salt and black pepper

Grated cheese to top.

Recipe:

Top.
1.Peel and chopped potato and sweet potato into chunks . Steam the potatoes and put in a clove of garlic to fragrance.
2.When soft take of heat and mash. Add butter and milk first and while still warm mix in two eggs until very soft.
3. Add a salt and pepper to taste.

Bottom.
1.Chop up carrots , onions and bacon pieces
2.Heat a little olive oil in (wok style)pan(or use a big pot) bacon pieces and then put in mince piece but piece until browned . I used bacon pieces as it really worked well giving a different texture.
3.Add water into pan to cover the meat.
4.Add stock cube,2tbsp tomato puree and Worcestershire and herbs to meat .I added a little sweet chill sauce as it as sweet and brought a richness to the flavour. I also added nutmeg as it really gives it a kick.
5.Add carrots peas and onions.
6.Leave to reduce and cook slowly
7.When veg is cooked to your liking thicken using cornflour or sprinkle a few gravy granules into dish until the sauce is at your desired thickness
8. Put into baking tray and spread evenly
9. Dollop potato onto base and smooth across top. Don't spread to evenly.
10. Sprinkle cheese across top and put in over for 15-20 mins at gas mark 6
11. buon appetito !