Mini Shepherd’s Pies

  Dinner

These savory little pies may be made with simple convenience items, but I'm just as confident serving them to drop-in company as I am to my husband and three boys.

Mini Shepherd’s Pies

Average Rating: 4.615384

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.
YIELD: 5 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/3 cup chili sauce or ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1-1/4 cups water
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, cubed
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1-1/4 cups mashed potato flakes
  • 2 tubes (6 ounces each) small refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
  • 1/2 cup crushed potato chips
  • Paprika, optional

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain. Stir in chili sauce and vinegar.
  • 2. In a small saucepan, combine water, cream cheese and butter; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in potato flakes.
  • 3. Separate biscuits; press each onto bottom and up sides of a greased muffin cup. Fill with beef mixture; top with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with potato chips.
  • 4. Bake until topping is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with paprika.
    Freeze option:
    Freeze cooled pies in a single layer in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Reheat on a baking sheet in a preheated 375° oven until heated through, 15-18 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

2 mini shepherd's pies: 612 calories, 36g fat (15g saturated fat), 92mg cholesterol, 1094mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 24g protein.

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