Bean & Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
Serves: 6
Time: 60 minutes
This is one of the most wholesome and satisfying meals! The sweet potato mixed with the beans and tomato is just so yummy, and the addition of some chopped mushrooms gives it a lovely texture. This recipe makes multiple servings, so it’s a great one for batch cooking and storing some away in the freezer for when you need it.
Ingredients:
Can of black beans (drained and rinsed)
Can of kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
Can of cannellini beans (drained and rinsed)
4 medium sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped)
2 cans of chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon of peanut butter
200g of mushrooms (chopped)
Handful of chopped fresh coriander
1 lime
1-2 handfuls of kale
Drizzle of olive oil
1 red onion
2-3 scallions
3 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon of smoked paprika
1 tablespoon of maple syrup
Pinch of salt and pepper
Sprinkle of nutritional yeast
Cooking Steps:
Pre-heat your oven to 200C.
Boil the peeled and chopped sweet potatoes until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Once cooked, drain and leave aside to cool.
Place a large pan over a medium heat. Drizzle with olive oil. Once hot, add your chopped garlic and red onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
Now add the smoked paprika, alongside the sliced scallions, and diced mushrooms, and continue to sauté for a further 4-5 minutes. If the pan gets dry, add some water to loosen.
Now add all of the beans to the pan, and continue to sauté for a further 3-4 minutes.
Then add the 2 cans of tomatoes, the tablespoon of maple syrup, the juice of a lime, a tablespoon of peanut butter, and some salt and pepper.
Finally, add the chopped coriander and kale and mix it all through until wilted.
Place your sweet potatoes in a bowl and mash them until smooth.
In a medium-large casserole dish, spoon in the bean and tomato mixture and once filled, top with the sweet potato mash. Use a fork to create lines on the top.
Sprinkle with a decent amount of nutritional yeast.
Place in the oven to crisp for 20-25 minutes. Once removed, leave to cool as the middle will be piping hot. Serve up and enjoy!