A rustic earthenware pot overflows with golden sweet potato topping expertly browned. Peek underneath to find a rich, well-seasoned beef filling vibrant with a medley of diced vegetables. A side of harmoniously colored fresh salad completes this picture-perfect Paleo dish.

Paleo Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie

Name: Paleo Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cubed; 1 lb grass-fed ground beef; 1 large onion finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves minced; 2 organic carrots diced; 1 cup organic peas; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon dried rosemary; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 cup organic chicken broth; 2 tablespoons ghee; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; to taste sea salt; to taste black pepper

A paleo twist to a comforting classic meal.

Category Main Course

Prep 30 minutes

Cook 60 minutes

Style American

Technique Boiling

Diet Friendly Paleo

Daily recipe · March 12, 2025

A little about this dish

This unique, flavorful and totally Paleo recipe will make you fall in love with classics all over again. Our key ingredients are sweet potatoes and grass-fed beef. Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet and flavorful while grass-fed beef gives unbeatable taste and nutrition.

Ingredients (for 4)

Medium sweet potatoes — 4 — peeled and cubed
Grass-fed ground beef — 1 lb
Large onion — 1 — finely chopped
Garlic cloves — 3 — minced
Organic carrots — 2 — diced
Organic peas — 1 cup
Tomato paste — 2 tablespoons
Dried rosemary — 1 teaspoon
Dried thyme — 1/2 teaspoon
Organic chicken broth — 1 cup
Ghee — 2 tablespoons
Extra virgin olive oil — 2 tablespoons
Sea salt — to taste
Black pepper — to taste

Preparation

Step 1 — 🔥🌡️⏲️

Preheat your oven to 400°F.
Step 2 — 🥔🧂💧

Boil sweet potatoes in a pot of salted water until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Drain and mash with ghee, salt and pepper.
Step 3 — 🍳🧅🧄

In a pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and cook until soft.
Step 4 — 🥩🍳💦

Add ground beef to the pan and cook until browned. Drain off any excess fat.
Step 5 — 🥕🍅🌿🥣

Add carrots, peas, tomato paste, rosemary, thyme to the pan. Stir well.
Step 6 — 🐔🍲🔥

Pour in chicken broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer until sauce thickens.
Step 7 — 🥩🥔🥣

Spoon the beef mixture into a baking dish, top evenly with the mashed sweet potatoes.
Step 8 — 🔥🍽️⏲️

Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is browned and crispy.
Step 9 — ❄️⏲️🍽️

Let cool a bit before serving.

A final fox tip

Traditionally, shepherds pie is made with mashed potatoes and lamb. Swapping potatoes for sweet potatoes and using grass-fed beef shakes up the tradition but still mantains the morale of the story. Feel free to swap vegetables or add in more herbs and spices to adjust to your taste! Kids may help in mashing the potatoes or layering the pie.