Southwestern Shepherd'S Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 small green bell pepper, diced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped green jalapeno pepper
1 lb 90% lean ground beef
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
salt
black pepper
2 cups chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup cooked corn
1/2 cup black beans, rinsed
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup milk
fresh cilantro, to garnish

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
In a large frying pan, heat oil (medium heat). Add onion and bell pepper and saute for 10 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeno, cook for 2 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the ground beef, cook for about 5 minutes.
Add tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in chopped tomatoes and simmer 15 minutes to reduce liquid.
Mix in corn, beans and cilantro.
Spoon mixture into a 9 x 9 ovenproof baking dish.
Put sweet potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, turn heat down to simmer and cook 30 minutes. Drain, then mash with butter and milk.
Spread mashed potatoes over meat mixture.
Bake 30 minutes.
Garnish with cilantro.