Moroccan Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound cubed lamb stew meat
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 1/2 (10.5 ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons olives, or to taste
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 4 cups peeled and chopped sweet potatoes
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

Recipe

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

Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray four 10-ounce ramekins with cooking spray.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. add oil to pan; swirl to coat.
• sprinkle lamb evenly with 1/2 teaspoon cumin and 1/4 teaspoon salt. cook and stir lamb in the hot oil until browned on all sides, about 4 minutes. transfer lamb to a bowl. cook and stir onion in the same skillet until slightly softened, about 3 minutes; add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• stir tomato paste into onion mixture until evenly coated, about 30 seconds. pour broth and water into onion mixture; bring to a boil, scraping skillet with a wooden spoon to loosen browned bits of food. return lamb to skillet.
• stir remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin, olives, raisins, honey, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon into lamb mixture. reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lamb is fully cooked and flavors have blended, about 30 minutes. remove from heat and stir in peas.
• place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. drain and cool for 5 minutes. transfer sweet potatoes to a bowl and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 3/8 teaspoon cinnamon. beat potato mixture with a hand mixer on high speed until smooth. add egg; beat until incorporated.
• spoon lamb mixture into each ramekin; spread sweet potato mixture over lamb mixture. place ramekins on a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 25 minutes.