Whole 30 Shepherd’s Pie

mains / whole 30 / paleo / gluten free / grain free / dairy free

A delicious comfort food that is Whole 30 approved and the perfect date night dinner in this cold weather.

I love a good skillet dish or casserole when it gets cold outside. This dish screams comfort food but it extremely healthy, filled with vegetables, and lean with ground chicken. I use sweet potato mash on top of this Whole 30 Shepherd’s Pie and I love the sweetness it brings.

Here’s what what you need for this Whole 30 Shepherd’s Pie:

• ground chicken

• avocado oil

• sweet potatoes

• coconut oil

• almond milk

• garlic

• onions

• carrots

• peas

• brussel sprouts

• tomato paste

• chicken broth

• garlic powder

• salt + pepper

• red pepper flakes

• thyme

• sage

• rosemary

This is one of my all-time favorite recipes to make on whole 30. Its so easy and I usually love to use it for 4 servings and serve a salad on the side. It’s also great for meal prepping and to make ahead of time for a quick and easy meal to heat up.

Whole 30 Shepherd’s Pie

(serves 2-4)

ingredients:

• 16 oz ground chicken

• 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp avocado oil

• 3 large sweet potatoes

• 1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil

• 1/4 - 1/3 cup almond milk

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1 medium onion, diced

• 2 large carrots, diced

• 1/2 cup peas

• 1/2 cup brussel sprouts, shredded

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 1/3 cup chicken broth

• 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp + 1 tsp salt and pepper

• pinch red pepper flakes

• 1 tbsp thyme

• 1/2 tbsp sage

• 1/2 tbp rosemary

directions:

1. preheat oven to 375 F.

2. bring a pot of water to a boil for the mashed sweet potatoes. peel and cube the sweet potatoes and add them to the pot of boiling salted water. boil until they are soft, but not falling apart (about 8-10 minutes). drain the sweet potatoes and add them back into the pot. add in the coconut oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder. mash them and then stir in the almond milk.

3. heat the skillet, add 1 tbsp avocado oil and cook the ground chicken until browned. set the ground chicken aside.

4. heat the rest of the avocado oil and add to the skillet the garlic, onions, carrots, peas and shredded brussel sprouts. cook for 5 minutes and then add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, thyme, rosemary, and sage. cook for another 5 minutes until soft.

5. add back in the ground chicken and stir in the tomato paste. cook for another couple minutes. add in the chicken broth. then top with the mashed sweet potatoes and use a fork to make lines going across the shepherd's pie. this makes ridges for it to nice and crusty.

6. pop it in the oven for 20 minutes, then let it cool and top with more thyme. enjoy!

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