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Chicken Sheppard's Pie Recipe
by Tammi Forcier

Chicken Sheppard's Pie

This is a way I try to make a Sheppard's Pie a little healthier. I grew up on Sheppard's Pie so I was destined to make this my own dish!

Rating: 4/5
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Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 Sweet Potatoes cut into chunks and steamed & Mashed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow or white onion, chopped
  • 1½ lb lean ground chicken
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ Cup of Corn or Peas
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Sprinkle of Seasoned Bread Crumbs
  • Cooking Spray

Directions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mash the sweet potatoes by hand or with a hand mixer using a little butter and a splash of milk.
  3. Heat olive oil in frying pan. Add onion and sauté about 3 minutes. Add ground chicken and garlic, salt and pepper. Once chicken is almost cooked through, add corn/peas, carrots, celery and sauté until the chicken is fully cooked.
  4. In a deep baking dish, layer the chicken mixture on the bottom, cover with a thin layer of mashed Sweet Potatoes, then another layer of chicken and top with the remaining Sweet Potatoes.
  5. Bake for about 20 minutes, then sprinkle the bread crumbs on top and spray oil over the top, then broil for 5 minutes until golden brown on the top.