MINI SHEPARD PIES

By Bug7

Pie

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped carrot
• 1-1/2 teaspoons flour
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2/3 cup beef broth
• 1/3 cup frozen peas
• 2 packages puff pastry
• 2 cups mashed potatoes

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven 400 degrees. In a large skillet cook beef. onion. celery and carrot over medium heat until tender. Stir in flour, thyme, salt, nutmeg and pepper until blended, gradually add broth. Bring to a boil, cook for 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in peas, heat thoroughly.

Unfold pastry, cut 12 circles from each sheet. Press circles in miniature muffins pans.

Fill 1-1/2 teaspoons of meat mixture, top with mashed potatoes. Bake for 13-15 minutes until potatoes are browned. Serve warm