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This is an exotic shepherds pie recipe, incorporating cooked squash for a healthy vegetable touch. It makes a great quick and easy family dinner, and many of the ingredients are dried for easy storage between making it. The shepherds pie squash mash makes for a great 30 minute meal as well (though there is an additional 25 minutes of baking time needed). This recipe serves 4.
INGREDIENTS:
2 tbsp. sunflower oil
2 cloves elephant garlic, finely crushed
6 oz. ground beef
1 large red onion, chopped
1/2 cup dried fruit (golden raisins, apples and apricots)
1 cup canned chopped tomatoes and juice
5 oz. cooked sweet potato squash, peeled, deseeded and mashed
3 oz. butter
1 oz. Asiago cheese, grated
seasoning, according to taste
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). Heat sunflower oil in a frying pan. Add garlic and beef. Cook for 5 minutes until browned and cooked. Stir constantly.
Add red onion, dried fruit, tomatoes and tomato juice. Season according to taste. Simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.
Meanwile, mash butter and half the cheese into the squash. Season according to taste.
Spoon beef mixture into a deep ovenproof dish. Spread squash mixture on top. Bake for 25 minutes until golden. Serve hot with garlic bread and a light salad for a quick family dinner.
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