Sweet And Savory Cottage Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 2 tablespoons butter (2 to 3)
• 4 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup carrot, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 cup zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more, to personal taste)
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh marjoram
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 cup stock (vegetable, chicken or beef)
• 1 cup peas
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 ounce sunflower seeds

Recipe

• 1 boil all of the potatoes in water until tender.
• 2 drain well and mash the potatoes with the butter, buttermilk and 1/4 teaspoon sage; add salt and pepper, to taste.
• 3 heat the oil in a large pan and saute the turkey, onion, garlic, carrots and zucchini for 5 minutes.
• 4 add the cayenne pepper, 2 teaspoons marjoram, 2 teaspoons sage, tomato paste and stock.
• 5 simmer, uncovered, gently for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 6 add the peas and adjust the seasoning.
• 7 put the turkey/vegetable mixture into the bottom of a 2 quart casserole and frost the top with the mashed potatoes.
• 8 sprinkle with the sunflower seed kernels and bake in a pre-heated oven at 350°f for 30 to 40 minutes.