MINI SHEPHERD'S PIES

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

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.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 : Calories 612 calories, Fat 36g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 92mg cholesterol, Sodium 1094mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 24g protein.