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Turkey & Sweet Potato Shepherd's Mince

Savoury turkey mince with sweet potato, carrot and swede in a thyme gravy. Top it with mash or eat it as it is.

makes 23 blocks, about 32p each

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Time
1 hr 10 min25 min prep · 45 min cook
Makes
23 blocks
Cost per blockPer block
32p
Calories per blockCalories
68 kcal
Fibre per blockFibre
1.9g

You’ll need

Batch size
  • 500gturkey mince (2% fat)
  • 300gsweet potato, 1cm dice
  • 200gcarrot, small dice
  • 200gswede, small dice
  • 1 tin (240g drained)green lentils, rinsed
  • 60gleek, sliced
  • 30gporridge oats
  • 10mlrapeseed oil
  • 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 8gyeast extract
  • 15mlsoy sauce
  • 10gcornflour
  • 4gdried thyme and rosemary
  • 2 cubesstock cube
  • 500mlwater

Allergens: Gluten, Soya. Check the labels on stock cubes, sauces and pastes, as brands vary.

Serve it

Under mashed potato as a quick shepherd's pie · With steamed green beans and broccoli · Spooned over a jacket potato

Method

  1. Brown the turkey in the oil, breaking it up, for 8 minutes, adding the garlic for the last minute.
  2. Add the carrot, swede and leek and cook for 8 minutes until starting to soften.
  3. Add the sweet potato, herbs, yeast extract, soy and stock. Simmer, lid ajar, for 25 minutes.
  4. Stir in the lentils and oats, then the cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp cold water. Simmer 5 minutes until thick.
  5. Cool and freeze in 70g blocks.
kcalproteincarbsfatfibresalt
Per block686.6g8.2g1.1g1.9g0.56g
Per 3 blocks20419.8g24.6g3.3g5.7g1.68g

Cook’s notes

  • If onion bothers you, use a low-FODMAP stock cube.
  • For a pie, defrost 6 blocks in a dish, top with mash and bake 25 minutes at 190°C.
  • Swap the swede for parsnip for a sweeter result.

Serve it

Under mashed potato as a quick shepherd's pie · With steamed green beans and broccoli · Spooned over a jacket potato.

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Keeps 3 months frozen · cool within 2 hours · never refreeze thawed blocksPrinted from BatchJoy

Freeze, reheat and serve

Freeze
Cool it within two hours, portion it into 70g blocks in a silicone tray, then bag and label them. It keeps for 3 months.
Reheat
Microwave 3 blocks, covered, for 1 minute, stir, then heat for another 1 to 2 minutes until piping hot all the way through. Or warm them in a pan with a splash of water. Never refreeze thawed blocks.
A portion
3 blocks (210g) make a dinner for one adult: about 204 kcal and 19.8g protein before rice, bread or potatoes.

Turkey & Sweet Potato Shepherd's Mince questions

Can I use lamb mince?

Lean lamb mince makes it closer to a classic shepherd's pie. It is fattier than turkey, so spoon off the excess fat after browning.

Can I make it gluten-free?

Use tamari instead of soy sauce, gluten-free oats and a gluten-free stock cube. Check the yeast extract label as well, as some contain barley.

Can I leave out the lentils?

Yes. Add a little extra diced carrot or swede instead, and let it simmer a few minutes longer to thicken.

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Updated . Nutrition, costs and yields are estimates.

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