Healthy Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients
- 250g extra lean beef mince or Quorn*
- 2-3 sweet potatoes (250g), peeled & chopped**
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 150g mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400g)
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 tbsp Worcester sauce
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To Serve: Broccoli & Carrots (or vegetables of your choice!)
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Optional: Gravy – If you’re using gravy granules then use the water that you’ve boiled your vegetables in to make it up with – this way your gravy will be bursting with nutrients too!
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 220 degrees C and boil a pan of water.. add the potatoes to the pan and cook until soft before mashing and setting to one side.
- Meanwhile, spray a non-stick pan with 1 calorie spray oil (or 1 tbsp of oil) and add the onion. Cook for around 5 minutes until soft and golden.
- Add in the beef mince and cook until browned all over before adding the mushrooms and cooking for 5 minutes.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce (plus the Quorn if using instead of beef) and simmer for 10-20 minutes until the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon the mince mixture into an ovenproof dish and top evenly with the mashed potato (you could even swap the potato for butternut squash, swede or carrot, or use a mix of the 2!).
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the potato begins to brown and boil/steam your vegetables until tender.
- Serve 1/2-1/3 of the Shepherd's Pie with the vegetables and optional gravy and enjoy!
Notes
*Nutritional stats provided are for 1/3 of the Shepherd’s Pie made with extra lean beef and served with vegetables. If made with Quorn the calories will be substantially less.
**Sweet potato is crammed full of nutrients such as vitamin A and it even counts towards 1 of your 5 a day!
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 355 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 5 g | 8% | |
Total Carbohydrates 50 g | 17% | |
Protein 25 g | 50% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Recipe by Nics Nutrition at https://nicsnutrition.com/healthy-shepherds-pie/