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★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
A New Take on Comfort Food
If you love classic Shepherd’s Pie but are open to a twist, this version is going to surprise you in the best way. It takes the cozy dish you know and adds a fun, flavorful spin that feels both familiar and new.
Fall-Inspired Flavors
This dish leans into autumn with seasonal stars like apples and sweet potatoes. Instead of going the usual sweet route with apples, they’re used here in a savory way, adding brightness and balance to the rich layers.
Sweet Potatoes Shine
Forget plain mashed potatoes—this version tops the pie with creamy, vibrant sweet potatoes. Their earthy flavor and gorgeous orange color pair perfectly with the season, giving the dish a warm, inviting look and taste.
A Complete Transformation
Instead of beef and peas, you’ll find sage-flavored sausage, apples, and Swiss chard layered together for a bold flavor mix. It’s still easy to make, but the combination of ingredients transforms this into a dish that feels totally fresh.
★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
Here's everything you'll need to make this tasty fall-flavored Shepherd's pie.
- Sweet potatoes
- Pork sausage. Choose a variety seasoned with sage.
- Apples. Any kind.
- Onion. I prefer white but yellow or red will work.
- Swiss chard. You could also use kale or spinach.
- Salt & pepper, add to taste.
- Sour cream
- Butter or oil.
- Walnuts, lightly toasted.
★ Tips & FAQs ★
A 12" cast iron skillet works beautiful. It's the perfect size and is oven-safe. If you don't have a large cast iron skillet, you can use a deep dish pie pan instead. A large oven-safe casserole dish will also work.
Yes! Assemble the pie up to a day in advance, cover, and refrigerate. Bake just before serving for the best texture and flavor.
Absolutely. Let it cool completely, then wrap tightly and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat in the oven.
This recipe calls for sage sausage for a savory, fall-inspired flavor, but you can also use ground beef, turkey, or even chicken and add sage.
Yes! Simply swap the sausage for lentils, mushrooms, or your favorite plant-based meat substitute.
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Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie
Equipment
- 2 pie pan or use one large casserole dish
Ingredients
- 8 medium sweet potatoes
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 lbs sage pork sausage 2 chubs
- 4 apples diced
- ½ onion diced
- 4 cups chopped Swiss chard
- salt & pepper to taste
- ¼ cup walnuts lightly toasted
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Instructions
- Mash sweet potatoes. Boil sweet potatoes until soft all the way through. Drain and return to pot. Add sour cream, butter and salt and pepper to taste. Beat until smooth then keep lid on to retain warmth.
- Brown sausage in a large skillet. When cooked through remove sausage, reserving dripping in pan. Keep sausage in a warm spot.
- Add diced apples and onions to the sausage drippings. Cook until softened and onions are translucent. Remove and set aside in a warm spot.
- Cook down Swiss chard in skillet (about 2-3 minutes).
- Layer cooked sausage, apples and onions, Swiss chard then mashed sweet potatoes into two pie pans. Top with toasted walnuts.
Notes
- Feel free to use pecans or other nuts in place of pecans if you prefer.
- Spinach can be used in place of Swiss chard.
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