Little Shepherd's Pies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 slices bread
• cooking spray
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables, thawed & drained or 1 cup canned mixed vegetables, drained
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon steak seasoning (or spice or herbs of choice)
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes (fresh made, leftover or made from instant)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill (or 1/2 teaspoon dried dillweed)
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 lightly spray 6 large custard cups or oven-safe bowls with cooking spray.
• 3 place a bread slice in each bowl, lightly pressing the bread down into the cup. lightly spray tops of bread.
• 4 place custard cups on a baking sheet and bake, uncovered, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until bread is toasted. place baking sheet on a cooling rack; reserve.
• 5 cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, or until no longer pink in the center, stirring occasionally.
• 6 stir in mixed vegetables, garlic, and steak seasoning, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until mixture is warmed through, stirring occasionally. stir in tomato sauce and remove from heat.
• 7 spoon meat mixture into the reserved prepared bread cups.
• 8 in a medium bowl stir together the mashed potatoes and fresh dill.
• 9 spoon potatoes over the meat mixture, sprinkle a small amount of cheese over each potato mound, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until mixture is warmed through and cheese is melted.