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Mini Shepherd’s Pies

Name: Mini Shepherd's Pies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 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

11 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

5 servings

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. —Ellen Osborne, Clarksville, Tennessee

Mini Shepherd's Pies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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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

Directions

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.
In a small saucepan, combine water, cream cheese and butter; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in potato flakes.
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.
Bake until topping is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with paprika.

Can you freeze Mini Shepherd's Pies?

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.