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Turkey mince cottage pie with sweet potato topping

The turkey mince and sweet potato make this a healthier version of a classic family favourite.

The turkey mince and sweet potato make this a healthier version of a classic family favourite.

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Cooking Time

Cook: 45 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: 70p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 367g serving contains

Energy
1607kj
384kcal
19%
Fat
11g
Med
16%
Saturates
4.8g
Med
24%
Sugars
13g
High
15%
Salt
1.7g
High
28%
1
of your 5-a-day
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
438kj/105kcal

Ingredients

2 tbsp tomato ketchup

500g sweet potato (peeled weight), cut into even-sized chunks

25g butter

1 tbsp olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

100g carrots, diced

1 celery stick, chopped

450g pack Asda British Turkey Mince

2 level tbsp plain flour

300ml hot chicken stock

1 tsp mixed dried herbs

Method

1
Pre-heat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Heat the oil in a pan and add the onion, carrot and celery and stir so that all the vegetables are coated. Cover and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2
Add the turkey mince and cook over a medium heat, stirring all the time to break up any clumps, until it changes colour. Stir in the flour.
3
Add the stock, herbs and tomato ketchup and simmer for 5 minutes. Put in an ovenproof dish.
4
While the meat is cooking, boil the sweet potato till tender. Drain and mash with the butter. Spread over the meat and bake for 15 minutes.