Southern Style Shepherd's Pie

Name: Southern Style Shepherd's Pie
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 1 3/4 lb (790 g) sweet potatoes (3 medium); 1/2 cup (125 mL) water; 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter; 1 medium onion chopped; 1 garlic clove chopped; 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef; 1/4 cup (60 mL) all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) Milk; 1 beef broth cube or 1 tsp (5 mL) instant beef broth; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried thyme; 1 tbsp (15 mL) chili powder; 1 cup (250 mL) red or green (or both) bell pepper chopped; 1 cup (250 mL) frozen whole kernel corn; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; 1 egg beaten; 2 tbsp (30 mL) minced green onion

Instructions

Cook:1h

This recipe is taken from the 1999 Milk Calendar. A new twist to an old favourite! Ground beef, peppers and corn with a touch of Southern spices and topped with creamy mashed sweet potatoes. -James Barber

Updated at: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:24 GMT