SWEET-POTATO AND SAUSAGE SHEPHERD'S PIE

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Provided by elizabeth jager @lizarenee

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chunked
1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
4 - cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
1/2 pound(s) your favorite sausage, no casings. i like store made.
1/2 pound(s) lean ground beef
1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper
6 ounce(s) dark beer
1 1/2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
2 tablespoon(s) cold water
15 ounce(s) canned corn, i prefer frozen. green beans work as well.
8 1/4 ounce(s) creamed corn, omit if using beans.
1/2 cup(s) milk, 2%
2 tablespoon(s) butter, i use lightly salted
1 tablespoon(s) brown sugar, firmly packed
- salt to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 spray a regular loaf pan with cooking spray
Boil potatoes until tender in a large pan.About 15 min.
Combine olive oil, garlic and onions in a large skillet and saute for 5 min or until tender. Add sausage,beef and pepper. Saute until meat is cooked through..about 8 min. Add the beer and simmer until reduced by half..about 4 min. I usually remove the veggies after cooking and saute beef/sausage separately..then drain fat. You can do all together..might have more flavor!
In a small glass mix the cornstarch with water. Add this to meat and stir until thickened. Remove from heat
Spread the meat mixture in bottom of loaf pan, in small bowl mix the corn/creamed corn together and layer if over the meat.
When potatoes are cooked, drain and return to pan. Add milk, butter and brown sugar, salt to taste, then mash till smooth. Spread over corn mixture
Bake 35 min or until potatoes are lightly browned at the edges