Sweet Potato Topped Cottage Pie Recipes

Steps:

• For the base: heat half of the oil in a pan, add the onion and fry until it starts to soften, then add the garlic, celery and carrot and cook until soft. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a separate frying pan and fry the mince in batches, scooping each batch out with a slotted spoon and leave any excess oil behind.
• Add the mince to the veg, then stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 min. Stir in the passata and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over a very low heat for 1½-2 hrs, then add the milk and cook for 30 mins. If you're making the base ahead of time, you can leave it to cool at this stage then freeze for up to a month. (Defrost fully before using in the next step.)
• To finish the recipe, heat more oil in a pan and fry another onion until it starts to soften. Add the carrot and celery and fry until tender. Add the thyme and bay and cook for 1 min, then tip in the mince base and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 mins (take off the lid towards the end if it's not thick enough).
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cook the sweet potatoes in simmering water until tender, drain well, then add the milk and mash the potatoes.
• Tip the meat mixture into a casserole dish and level it out (fish out the thyme and bay and discard), then pile the potato mixture on top and spread it out. Cook for 30 mins or until the top begins to brown.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1-inch rounds. Place on the prepared baking sheet and brush with 1 to 2 teaspoons oil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in onion, then add the beef substitute, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks. Use a wooden spoon to break the beef substitute up further while sauteing and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add frozen peas and carrots, cooked lentils, vegetable broth, tomato paste, and yeast extract; mix until well combined and bring to a simmer. Simmer until thickened, about 5 more minutes, or until sweet potato topping is ready. Season with salt and pepper; it will be soupy.
• Remove sweet potatoes from the oven and transfer to a mixing bowl. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mash sweet potatoes, and drizzle in remaining olive oil and almond milk. Whisk energetically with a fork, or use a stand mixer or hand mixer to fluff up the potatoes.
• Remove the Dutch oven from the stovetop and spread sweet potato mixture evenly over top.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until bubbly and sweet potato topping has browned, about 35 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180c.
• Cook the potato & sweet potato in a large saucepan of boiling water for 15 mins or until tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, deep non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
• Add the onion.
• Cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until softened.
• Add the beef.
• Cook for 5 mins, breaking up lumps with a wooden spoon.
• Add the tomato pasted and gravy powder.
• Stir to combine.
• Gradually add 2/3 cup of water, stirring continuously.
• Add the carrot and zucchini.
• Bring to the boil and reduce the heat to low.
• Cover.
• Simmer for 10 mins, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the peas.
• Drain the potato & sweet potato.
• Add the milk and mash.
• Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Mash until smooth.
• Transfer the mince mixture to a 1/5L (6-cup) capacity oven proof dish.
• Dollop the mash over the top and spread to cover.
• Rough up the surface with a fork.
• Bake for 25 mins or until slightly browned.
• Serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C Heat the oil in a pan and add the onion, carrot and celery and stir so that all the vegetables are coated. Cover and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the turkey mince and cook over a medium heat, stirring all the time to break up any clumps, until it changes colour. Stir in the flour.
• Add the stock, herbs and tomato ketchup and simmer for 5 minutes. Put in an ovenproof dish.
• While the meat is cooking, boil the sweet potato until tender. Drain and mash with the butter. Spread over the meat and bake for 15 minutes.