Meat and Sweet Potato Pie |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Easy and tasty, this is a nice change of pace for a weekend lunch or supper. Yum! Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef |
1/2 cup breadcrumbs |
1/4 teaspoon allspice |
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
1/8 teaspoon black pepper |
1/8 teaspoon cayenne |
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided |
2 (16 ounce) cans sweet potatoes, drained well |
1/4 cup brown sugar |
1/4 cup milk (not skim) |
2 large eggs |
1 tablespoon butter, softened |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder |
1 tablespoon finely minced fresh onion |
1 dash tabasco sauce, to taste |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, stir together the ground beef, breadcrumbs, allspice, nutmeg, pepper, cayenne, and 1 tsp of salt.
3. Press mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate up to the rim; refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in another large bowl mash together the sweet potatoes and remaining ingredients and the remaining 1/2 tsp salt with a potato masher until mixture is smooth.
5. Spoon the sweet potato mixture into the uncooked meat shell.
6. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Makes 4 to 6 servings (depending on how hungry you are!).
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