Sonya Goergen
Moorhead, Minnesota
Savor these little bites of flaky pastry with a filling of beef topped with a cheesy tater and spinach mix.
Mini Italian Shepherd’s Pies
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 60 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 36
Ingredients
- 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach
- 1 lb extra lean (at least 90%) ground beef
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1 package (24 oz) refrigerated mashed potatoes (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 36 mini muffin cups with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Microwave frozen spinach as directed on box 3 to 4 minutes to thaw. Squeeze dry with paper towels.
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Step2In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring to break up large pieces. Stir in onion. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tender; drain. Stir in marinara sauce and half of the spinach.
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Step3Meanwhile, unroll pie crusts. Using 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter, cut 18 rounds from each crust, rerolling dough if necessary. Press each round in bottom and up side of muffin cup. Spoon rounded tablespoon meat mixture in each cup.
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Step4Microwave mashed potatoes as directed on package 2 to 3 minutes or until warm. In medium bowl, mix potatoes, remaining spinach, cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until well blended. Top each cup with rounded tablespoon potato mixture.
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Step5Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are golden brown. Cool in pans 2 minutes. Run knife around edge of cups to loosen. Serve warm.
Nutrition
100
Calories
5g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
9g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 100
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 8%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 11%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 180mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 70mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 9g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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