Sweet And Savory Cottage Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 large potato, peeled and diced
    1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
    2 tablespoons butter (2 to 3)
    4 tablespoons buttermilk
    1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
    salt and pepper, to taste
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb beef
    1 cup chopped onion
    2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    1 cup carrot, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
    1 cup zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more, to personal taste)
    2 teaspoons chopped fresh marjoram
    2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
    1 tablespoon tomato paste
    1 cup stock (vegetable, chicken or beef)
    1 cup peas
    salt and pepper, to taste
    1/2 ounce sunflower seeds
Preparation
    Boil all of the potatoes in water until tender.
    Drain well and mash the potatoes with the butter, buttermilk and 1/4 teaspoon sage; add salt and pepper, to taste.
    Heat the oil in a large pan and saute the turkey, onion, garlic, carrots and zucchini for 5 minutes.
    Add the cayenne pepper, 2 teaspoons marjoram, 2 teaspoons sage, tomato paste and stock.
    Simmer, uncovered, gently for 10 to 15 minutes.
    Add the peas and adjust the seasoning.
    Put the turkey/vegetable mixture into the bottom of a 2 quart casserole and frost the top with the mashed potatoes.
    Sprinkle with the sunflower seed kernels and bake in a pre-heated oven at 350\u00b0F for 30 to 40 minutes.

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