Рецепт Southwestern Shepherd's Pie
I found this recipe ages ago and saved it because it just looked so good. And it is - so good. I've made it a couple times so far, and this recipe is definitely a keeper. I thought it was about time I post the recipe.
Southwestern Shepherd's Pie
adapted from a Parade Magazine recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 small green bell pepper, diced
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp chopped green jalapeño
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- fresh spinach (optional)
- for topping:
- 1-1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in chunks
- butter
- milk
Directions:
Place sweet potatoes for topping in a saucepan with water to cover. Cover and cook until sweet potatoes are cooked and soft, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat large skillet over medium-high heat; add beef and cook for 5 minutes. Add onion and bell pepper; cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and jalapeño and continue cooking until beef and vegetables are cooked.
Add tomato paste and spices; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes; simmer 10-15 minutes. Add corn, beans, and cilantro (and spinach if you're using it, cooking just long enough to wilt it). Spoon mixture into a 9x9-inch baking dish.
Drain; mash with butter and milk (if needed) and spread over the meat mixture. Sprinkle with a bit of chili powder if desired. Bake in a 400°F oven until bubbly and a bit brown, 30 minutes.
Of course I changed things a bit, but I did keep the spices the same. The combination of flavors is really good - a bit spicy, a bit sweet. I added the spinach because I had some that needed used, and I'm a bit obsessed with throwing spinach into everything these days.
The original recipe called for 2 T butter and 1/2 cup milk when mashing the sweet potatoes, but my sweet potatoes were so soft and mashed up so nicely they didn't really need anything. I did add the butter before I realized that, but I completely skipped the milk. Just add butter and milk as needed to get the consistency you want.
Garnish with additional cilantro and serve with a green salad and cornbread for a delicious dinner.