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Sweet potato Shepherd's pie

Name: Sweet potato Shepherd's pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: english
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 500 grams of minced lamb; 2 large sweet potatoes; knob of butter; splash of milk; 2 onions; 2 garlic cloves; 350 ml chicken stock; 1 large carrot; 2 sprigs of fresh thyme; 1 sprig of fresh rosemary; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; One and a half teaspoons of tomato purée; 240 ml red wine; Large handful of grated Parmesan

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This sweet potato Shepherd's pie is possibly even tastier than the classic version. A delicious oven-baked dish combining minced lamb, mashed sweet potatoes and cheese.

1 hours 10 minutes

4 persons

Main course

Nutrition balance score

Good

6.4/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

44.81 (Low)

18.37 (Medium)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

616.60 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

41.00 g
12.18 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

29.52 g
12.86 g

Proteins

33.32 g

Fiber

6.34 g

Sodium

661.04 mg

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Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-11-19, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 1 hours 10 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-10-04

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Preparation time

45 minutes

Time cooking

25 minutes

Total time

1 hours 10 minutes

Preparation – 45 minutes

Grate the onion, carrot and 2 garlic cloves and set aside. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Fry the minced lamb for about 5 minutes over medium-high heat.

Add the grated onion, carrots and garlic and cook for a few more minutes.

Add the worcestershire sauce, tomato purée and the sprigs of rosemary and thyme. Cook for another 3-4 minutes, stirring continuously.

Pour in 240 ml of red wine and reduce until it has almost completely evaporated. Add the chicken stock and bring to the boil. Cook until the lamb mixture has thickened.

Meanwhile, peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into pieces. Boil the sweet potato in the large pan. Drain and mash the sweet potatoes; you can do this by rubbing them through a fine sieve using a large (soup) spoon, or with a potato masher.

Add a knob of butter and a small splash of milk and mix to a smooth purée. Stir in a little bit of grated parmesan. Season the purée and lamb mixture with salt and pepper.

Preheat the oven to a temperature of 180 degrees celsius.

Finishing the shepherd's pie with sweet potato – 25 minutes

Remove the thyme and rosemary sprigs and spread the lamb mince over the bottom of the baking dish. Top with a layer of sweet potato purée and sprinkle with extra parmesan.

Bake the shepherd's pie in the oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Enjoy your meal!

Tips!

Can I substitute the minced lamb?

You can replace the minced lamb with minced beef or half-and-half combination of beef and pork mince, but then it won't be a “shepherd's pie” anymore. Using minced beef makes it a “cottage pie”.

Can I use other cheeses?

You can replace the Parmesan with another type of grated cheese, such as Grana padano, Cheddar or Gruyère.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

616.60 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

41.00 g
12.18 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

29.52 g
12.86 g

Proteins

33.32 g

Fiber

6.34 g

Sodium

661.04 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

5.09 mg

Calcium

244.66 mg

Magnesium

83.68 mg

Potassium

83.68 mg

Phosphorus

472.45 mg

Copper

0.53 mg

Zinc

6.74 mg

Iodine

0.02 µg

Selenium

0.00 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

49.57 mg

Vitamine D

0.62 mg

Vitamine A

4.82 mg

Vitamine B1

0.57 mg

Vitamine B2

0.54 mg

Vitamine B6

0.90 mg

Vitamine B12

2.78 µg

Folic acid

35.24 µg

Vitamine E

0.00 mg

Vitamine K

0.00 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
0.5	tablespoon	olive oil		48.57	0.01 g	-	5.49 g	0.80 g	-	-	0.06 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
125	gram	of minced lamb		240.00	-	-	16.13 g	7.25 g	24.13 g	-	100.00 mg	2.50 mg	12.50 mg	25.00 mg	375.00 mg	237.50 mg	0.09 mg	5.00 mg	-	-	1.25 mg	0.50 mg	0.01 mg	0.21 mg	0.34 mg	0.18 mg	2.50 µg	3.75 µg	-	-	-
0.5	large	sweet potatoes		144.00	31.50 g	4.50 g	0.15 g	-	1.95 g	3.75 g	37.50 mg	0.75 mg	45.00 mg	33.00 mg	495.00 mg	63.00 mg	0.24 mg	0.21 mg	-	-	39.00 mg	-	1.05 mg	0.21 mg	0.08 mg	0.59 mg	-	19.50 µg	-	-	-
0.25	knob	of butter	milk	27.56	0.03 g	0.03 g	3.09 g	2.03 g	0.03 g	-	0.19 mg	-	0.49 mg	0.08 mg	0.56 mg	0.75 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.05 mg	0.04 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	splash	of milk	milk	4.65	0.32 g	0.32 g	0.26 g	0.16 g	0.28 g	-	3.30 mg	-	9.00 mg	0.75 mg	12.00 mg	7.43 mg	-	0.04 mg	-	-	0.15 mg	0.01 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.03 µg	0.30 µg	-	-	-
0.5		onions		22.50	3.81 g	3.81 g	0.13 g	0.06 g	0.75 g	1.56 g	5.63 mg	0.31 mg	18.75 mg	6.25 mg	109.38 mg	26.25 mg	0.05 mg	0.50 mg	-	-	4.06 mg	-	-	0.02 mg	0.02 mg	0.08 mg	-	6.25 µg	-	-	-
0.5	clove	garlic		2.10	0.42 g	0.01 g	-	-	0.09 g	0.03 g	0.06 mg	0.02 mg	2.55 mg	0.30 mg	9.00 mg	1.95 mg	-	0.02 mg	0.02 µg	-	0.21 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.06 µg	-	-	-
87.5	ml	chicken stock	celery	5.25	0.09 g	-	0.44 g	0.26 g	0.44 g	-	323.75 mg	0.18 mg	3.50 mg	0.44 mg	3.50 mg	2.63 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	large	carrot		5.40	0.94 g	0.88 g	-	-	0.16 g	0.58 g	6.00 mg	0.06 mg	6.00 mg	1.20 mg	36.00 mg	8.00 mg	-	0.02 mg	-	-	0.40 mg	-	0.22 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	3.00 µg	-	-	-
0.5	sprig of	fresh thyme		2.45	0.37 g	-	0.03 g	0.01 g	0.08 g	0.21 g	0.14 mg	0.26 mg	6.00 mg	2.40 mg	9.15 mg	1.58 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	-	-	2.40 mg	-	3.45 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	sprig of	fresh rosemary		1.90	0.23 g	-	0.08 g	-	0.02 g	0.10 g	0.25 mg	0.15 mg	6.50 mg	-	5.00 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.30 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.5	tablespoon	worcestershire sauce	fish, gluten	5.02	0.71 g	0.22 g	0.18 g	0.05 g	0.15 g	-	40.50 mg	0.02 mg	2.25 mg	0.45 mg	6.00 mg	2.25 mg	-	-	-	-	0.08 mg	-	-	0.11 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.38	teaspoon	of tomato purée		2.85	0.53 g	0.38 g	-	-	0.13 g	0.11 g	16.88 mg	0.15 mg	1.13 mg	2.06 mg	31.88 mg	2.63 mg	0.02 mg	0.06 mg	-	-	1.13 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	-	1.13 µg	-	-	-
60	ml	red wine	sulfites	51.60	1.80 g	1.80 g	-	-	0.12 g	-	1.80 mg	0.54 mg	6.00 mg	6.00 mg	60.00 mg	6.00 mg	0.06 mg	0.12 mg	-	-	0.60 mg	-	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	large handful	of grated parmesan	milk	52.75	0.25 g	0.23 g	3.56 g	2.25 g	5.00 g	-	125.00 mg	0.15 mg	125.00 mg	5.75 mg	15.00 mg	112.50 mg	0.06 mg	0.75 mg	-	-	-	0.06 mg	0.04 mg	-	0.08 mg	0.01 mg	0.25 µg	1.25 µg	-	-	-
				616.60	41.00 g	12.18 g	29.52 g	12.86 g	33.32 g	6.34 g	661.04 mg	5.09 mg	244.66 mg	83.68 mg	1167.46 mg	472.45 mg	0.53 mg	6.74 mg	0.02 µg	-	49.57 mg	0.62 mg	4.82 mg	0.57 mg	0.54 mg	0.90 mg	2.78 µg	35.24 µg	-	-	-