Kid Friendly Shepherd’s Pie Cups
Muffin tin sized shepherd's pie cups made for kids with McCain® Smiles® Mashed Potato Shapes on top in place of traditional mashed potatoes. This quick and easy meal is a kid favorite, super flavorful, and mom approved.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 414kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground beef
- 1/2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Dried parsley
- 1/2 cup Yellow onion diced fine
- 1 tsp Garlic minced
- 1/4 cup Salted butter
- 3 Tbs All-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups Beef stock
- 2 Tbs Heavy cream
- 12 ounces Peas and Carrots frozen
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 Package McCain® Smiles® Mashed Potato Shapes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees, and cook 1/2 a package of McCain® Smiles® Mashed Potato Shapes according to package directions. Leave oven on when finished to finish the shepherd's pie cups.
- Meanwhile, in a large fry pan, add ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and parsley, and cook over medium heat, breaking up beef, and browning.
- Once beef is browned, drain the grease off it, and remove it from the fry pan into a large bowl. Set aside.
- In the same fry pan, add onions, and garlic, and sauté over medium heat 3-4 minutes, until onions become translucent, and fragrant. Add onions to the bowl with the browned beef.
- Add butter to the pan and return to the stove to medium heat, and let it melt.
- Once melted, use a wire whisk to whisk in the 3 Tbs of flour, forming a paste.
- Slowly add beef stock, whisking as you add it, until incorporated.
- It should be thickening nicely as you do this.
- Once desired thickness is reached (1-2 minutes), add frozen vegetables, heavy cream, and the ground beef and onion mixture.
- Stir, and heat until veggies are heated through. Taste, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as desired.
- Fill a muffin pan with this ground beef mixture, and top with cheddar cheese, and a cooked McCain® Smiles® Mashed Potato Shape.
- Put in already heated oven, and cook 4-5 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 806mg | Potassium: 474mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5885IU | Vitamin C: 7.7mg | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 2.7mg