Mini Shepherd's Pies

Mini Shepherd’s Pies


1 pound ground beef
3 tbsp chopped onion
½ tsp minced garlic
1/3 cup chili sauce or ketchup
1 tbsp cider vinegar
½ tsp salt
1 ¼ cups water
3 tbsp butter
1 ¼ cups mashed potato flakes
1 pkg (3 oz) cream cheese, cubed
1 tube (12 oz) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
½ cup crushed potato chips
Paprika, optional

1. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute or until tender; drain. Stir in the chili sauce, vinegar and salt; set aside.

2. In a small saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Pour into a small bowl. Whisk in potato flakes until blended. Beat in cream cheese until smooth.

3. Press 1 biscuit dough onto the bottom and up the sides of each of 10 greased muffin cups. Fill with beef mixture. Spread potato mixture over beef. Sprinkle with potato chips; press down lightly.

4. Bake at 375* for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with paprika if desired. Serve immediately, or cool before placing in a single layer in a freezer container. Cover and freeze for up to 2 months.

To use frozen pies: Thaw in the refrigerator for 8 hours. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375* for 15-18 minutes or until heated through.

 
 
These little guys are bite sized geniuses.  We loved them.  I used ground turkey instead of the beef, and I used the ketchup.  I didn't know what chili sauce was and don't want to know.  Ketchup and I are likethis close.  We are BFF's.  I also used whole wheat buttermilk biscuits, because I'm weird and healthy like that.  I didn't use the potatoes chips, I'm not sure why, but I didn't use them, and I couldn't really tell that they were missing anything.  I did use flavored instant potatoes, they were baby reds with parmesan and garlic, mostly because I didn't want to buy plain ones.  They are great, but not that great leftover.  So I would recommend fixing just what you need and freezing the rest or attempting to cut the recipe in half.  They are actually pretty filling, we had green beans and a salad to go with them.