Healthy cottage pie

Although truly delicious, shepherd’s pie is not the most healthy of dishes. This variation is a lot healthier, equally delicious and super nutritious! Perfect for a cozy family dinner.

Ingredients (serves 3-4):

• 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes

• 350 gr of ground chicken

• 4 medium-sized carrots

• a large handful of almonds

• 1 leek

• 1 onion

• 3 garlic cloves

• 200 ml chicken stock

• salt

• pepper

• 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard

• 2 tbsp of olive oil

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Prepare the vegetables: Peel and chop the onions, the carrots and the leek very fine. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them up into larger chunks.
3. Prepare the ground chicken: Add the mustard, pepper, salt, and a minced clove of garlic and mix thoroughly.
4. Boil the sweet potatoes until they are soft. Drain them and mash them. Add salt, pepper, and a minced clove of garlic. and set aside.
5. Add the olive oil to a large skillet and place it over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for about 3 minutes until they are soft. Add the carrots and cook for 15-20 minutes. Add the leeks and cook for 5 more minutes. Add a minced clove of garlic and some salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add the ground chicken and cook until it’s brown.
7. Add the chicken stock and let it simmer until it’s partially evaporated.
8. Now transfer the meat and vegetable mixture to an oven dish. Top it with the mashed sweet potatoes.
9. Lastly, grind the almonds in a blender or chop them with a larger kitchen knife into fine pieces. Add them on top of the mashed potatoes to create a healthy crust.
10. Put the oven dish in the oven for about 20-30 minutes until the meat and vegetables are bubbling and the almonds are a nice brown colour. Bon appétit!