Ingredients
oil spray
600g sweet potato
peeled
500g lean turkey mince
1 large onion
finely sliced
2 celery sticks
finely sliced
2 large garlic cloves
minced
1 cup frozen peas
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp ground sage
1 cup stock
(250ml)
¼ cup skim milk
warmed (60ml)
2 tsp light margarine
1 spring onion
finely chopped
Equipment
- 1 Ramekins or Oven dish
- 1 Baking tray
- 1 Baking paper
- 1 Large non-stick frying pan
- 1 Bowl
Instructions
- Spray four 1 1/2 cup capacity ramekins or one 6 cup capacity oven dish with oil and set aside. Heat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Dice sweet potato into 2cm cubes and spray lightly with oil. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until soft.
- While potato is baking, heat a large non-stick frying pan on medium-high, spray lightly with oil and add turkey mince, onion, celery and garlic with a pinch of salt. Cook until turkey is cooked and vegetables are softened (about 8 minutes).
- Add peas, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, sage and stock. Stir through well and divide mixture among ramekins or place into oven dish.
- Remove sweet potato from the oven and place into a bowl. Mash roughly, adding milk, margarine and spring onion to combine. Season with a little salt and pepper and place on top of the mince mixture. Spray lightly with oil and bake in the oven for 15 minutes until golden.
- Serve with a big salad or vegetables of your choice.
Notes
Tip
Not all turkey mince is made equal. Make sure you grab a lean one if you want to keep it extra light.
Tip
Serve with a big salad or vegetables of your choice.
Variation
You can also use chicken or pork mince for this recipe – just make sure it’s lean mince.
Variation
If you or those in your family don’t like sweet potato, change it out for potato or use a combination of both.
Variation
You could also top the mash with a little cheese if you wanted.
