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Sweet Potato + Venison Shepherd’s Pie

November 22, 2014

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There’s been a whole lot of pizza and cake being eaten this week, so it feels like time for something a bit lighter. This venison shepherd’s pie is the perfect healthy winter’s meal. Swapping the usual potatoes and lamb for sweet potatoes and venison makes this incredibly healthy whilst still feeling like a really hearty dish.

I bought this mince from Seriously Good Venison at the Good Food Show in Glasgow a few weeks back. It’s not something I’d ever tried before but as venison is such a lean meat it’s a great healthier alternative to lamb or beef mince. Plus it tastes delicious.

Then there’s the sweet potato mash. If you’ve never tried this you’re missing out, seriously. I was deprived of sweet potatoes for the first 20 years of my life which, frankly, is a travesty. I’ve been making up ever since, so much so that Ricky practically pleaded to have something other than sweet potato for dinner…

Anyway, I’m getting sidetracked. The point is, this venison shepherd’s pie is finished off wonderfully with creamy, buttery sweet potato. And if you’re a show-off like me, you can pipe the mash on top to make it look fancy. Lovely!

Sweet Potato + Venison Shepherd’s Pie

Yield: 4 servings

Sweet Potato + Venison Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients

    For the mince
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 500g venison mince
  • 2 tbsp mixed herbs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 500ml beef stock
  • 1/2 tbsp flour
  • For the mash
  • 800g sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 50g butter
  • 50ml milk
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Finely chop the onion, carrots and garlic. Add to a large frying pan with the oil and cook over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
  2. Add the venison, herbs and salt and cook until browned. Add the stock and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes. If the sauce needs thickened, mix the flour and a little water in a mug and then add to the pan, stirring continuously.
  3. Meanwhile, boil the sweet potato until soft. Drain and mash with the butter, milk and seasoning. I like to use my hand blender to get the mash really smooth but a masher will work fine if you don't have a blender.
  4. In a large roasting tray, add the mince and top with the sweet potato mash. Bake at 180°c for 45 minutes.
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16 Comments

Comments

  1. Hannah Webster says

    November 22, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    This sounds so tasy! I’d never really thought of using sweet potatoes in shepherds pie. I was deprived of them for many years also so I feel your pain but they’re so hard to get hold of near me without going really far away to a huge supermarket I’ve not made up for it quite so much! x

    Reply
    • Kirsty says

      November 22, 2014 at 9:18 pm

      Argh that’s so annoying – I’m so obsessed with them. The first time I tried them I couldn’t believe I’d been missing out for so long haha!

      Reply
  2. Ella says

    November 22, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    Ohh, I am so glad I found you. This looks and sounds so delicious. And totally something I actually would be able to remake! Thank you for sharing.

    XX

    Reply
    • Kirsty says

      November 22, 2014 at 10:18 pm

      Thanks Ella, I’m so glad you like it and I’m sure you will be able to recreate it!

      Reply
  3. Josie says

    November 22, 2014 at 11:59 pm

    I had sweet potato mash for the first time the other day and OH MY LORD. It was actually on cottage pie, which is my favourite thing ever, and I’m just craving it all over again now! x

    Josie’s Journal

    Reply
    • Kirsty says

      November 23, 2014 at 2:05 pm

      It’s SO good isn’t it? I would happily eat it with every meal haha!

      Reply
  4. Charlie Elliott says

    November 23, 2014 at 4:10 pm

    I’ve never cooked with venison but I do love the taste and I adore sweet potato. Pinning this for later!
    Cx
    charliedistracted.com / Bloglovin

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    • Kirsty says

      November 23, 2014 at 6:05 pm

      Thanks Charlie, I love venison too and it goes so well with sweet potato!

      Reply
  5. Jenny Law says

    November 23, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    Looks lovely 🙂 You’ve done our venison credit 🙂 Sweet potato goes so well with venison. Would you mind if I share this on our Facebook page? Jenny (SGV General Manager)

    Reply
    • Kirsty says

      November 23, 2014 at 6:09 pm

      Thanks Jenny, I’m so glad you like it! No of course not, go for it – you can find my facebook page here in case you want to tag me 🙂

      Reply
  6. Mara says

    November 23, 2014 at 10:05 pm

    I really like the way you piped the sweet potato mash

    I’ve been meaning to make shepherd’s pie with sweet potato mash for ages (call me weird, but I’m not really a fan of potatoes haha!) but this has really tempted to try it out. Also, I love that you’ve made this with venison. I don’t normally like shepherd’s pie but this may re-ignite the love with that dish.

    Thanks for sharing this recipe :).

    Mara xx

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    • Kirsty says

      November 25, 2014 at 7:48 pm

      Thanks Mara – I just like to show off 😉 hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  7. Annabel says

    November 24, 2014 at 11:30 pm

    I never would of thought about putting Venison with Sweet Potato. But I am obsessed with Sweet Potato so this will be happening in my kitchen asap!

    Annabel ♥
    Mascara & Maltesers

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    • Kirsty says

      November 25, 2014 at 7:47 pm

      Glad to hear someone else shares my obsession 😉 it goes SO well with venison too!

      Reply
  8. Ana says

    November 26, 2014 at 11:28 am

    I loove sweet potatoes and this dish looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe I’m gonna try this as soon as possible 🙂

    Reply
    • Kirsty says

      November 26, 2014 at 6:10 pm

      Thanks Ana, I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply

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