Recipes

Sweet Potato-Topped Southwestern Cottage Pie

Cuisine: American

Type: Casserole

Serves: 6

Source:	Southern Living?
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Comments:	Instead of using a baking dish, simply make the meat mixture in a large cast iron skillet and spread the potatoes over that.
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Ingredients:

3 pounds, 4 medium, sweet potatoes (or more for more topping)
1-1/2 tbs. canola oil
1-1/2 pounds ground sirloin
2 medium-size red or yellow bell peppers, chopped (2 cups)
2 medium poblano peppers, chopped (1-1/2 cups)
1 medium-size yellow onion, chopped (1-1/4 cups)
1 (16 ounce) jar green chile salsa such as Chi-Chi's Salsa Verde
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup fresh corn kernels (from 2 ears) or frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 (1-ounce) envelope of taco seasoning mix
2 tbs. adobo sauce from can of chipotle chiles (we threw in some chopped chipotle, too)
1 tbs. melted unsalted butter
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. chili powder
Fresh cilantro leaves and diced fresh or picked jalapeños

Instructions:

1. Pierce sweet potatoes all over using a fork, and place on a microwave safe plate. Microwave on HIGH until very soft when pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes. Remove from microwave, and let stand, covered with a clean dish towel for 10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground sirloin, and cook stirring occasionally to break up the meat, until partially cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the bell peppers, bolanos, and onion. cook stirring occasionally until the vegetables are tender and the beef is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in the salsa, black beans, corn, and taco seasoning; remove from heat. (Taste for seasoning.)

3. Peel śweet potatoes, discarding skins. Place flesh in a large bowl, and mash using a fork. Stir in adobo sauce, butter, garlic salt, and chili powder until well combined

4. Spoon beef-vegetable mixture into prepared baking dish. top with dollops of sweet potato mixture; gently spread sweet potato mixture in an even layer using a fork to create a decorative pattern. Bake in preheated oven until sweet potatoes are golden in spots an filing is hot and bubbling, 25 to 28 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and jalapeños.

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