Name: Shepherd's Pie with Ground Lamb and Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: White sweet potatoes - 2 large; Ground lamb - 1 pound; Onion, finely chopped - 1; Finely chopped leek - ¼ cup; Finely chopped celery - ¼ cup; Tomato sauce (such as Pomì) - 1 (16 ounce) can; Chickpeas, drained - 1 (15 ounce) can; Ground cumin, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Tahini - ½ cup; Finely chopped green onions - ½ cup

Shepherd's Pie with Ground Lamb and Sweet Potatoes

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Shepherd's Pie with Ground Lamb and Sweet Potatoes

1. White sweet potatoes - 2 large

2. Ground lamb - 1 pound

3. Onion, finely chopped - 1

4. Finely chopped leek - ¼ cup

5. Finely chopped celery - ¼ cup

6. Tomato sauce (such as Pomì) - 1 (16 ounce) can

7. Chickpeas, drained - 1 (15 ounce) can

8. Ground cumin, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon

9. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon

10. Tahini - ½ cup

11. Finely chopped green onions - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Shepherd's Pie with Ground Lamb and Sweet Potatoes

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prick sweet potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.

2. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour.

3. Stage

In the meantime, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir lamb in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

4. Stage

Add onion, leek, and celery to the skillet and saute until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, chickpeas, cumin, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer 5 to 10 minutes. Return lamb to the skillet and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes more.

5. Stage

Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Pour lamb mixture into a baking pan. Mash the sweet potato in a bowl, stir in tahini and green onions, and spread on top of the lamb.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling throughout and top is lightly browned, about 40 minutes.