Southwestern Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion
- 1 small green bell pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 lb ground meat
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cans of chopped tomatoes I used a can of diced
- 1/2 cup cooked corn I used the whole can
- 1/2 cup black beans I used the whole can
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes I used 3 medium-large
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Cook and puree sweet potatoes.
- Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper and cook until onion is translucent. Add garlic, jalapeño, and meat and cook 5 minutes.
- Add tomato paste, spices, and tomatoes until liquid reduces (about 15 minutes). Add corn and black beans and 4 tbsps of cilantro and spread in a 9X13 Pyrex.
- Mix 1/2 cup of milk and 2 tbsps of butter with pureed sweet potatoes and spread over meat mixture.
- Bake on 400F for 20-30 minutes until brown. Garnish with remaining cilantro.