Mini Shepherd’s Pies

We've topped this shepherd's pie with convenient, delicious frozen squash puree.
Servings
4 servings
Prep Time
30 minutes
Total Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
- 2teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2cup chopped onion
- 12ounces 93%-lean ground beef
- 2tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1tablespoon tomato paste
- 1cup reduced-sodium beef broth
- 6ounces baby spinach, chopped
- 3/4teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2teaspoon garlic powder, divided
- 212-ounce packages frozen winter squash puree, thawed
- 1/3cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Position rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, stir in beef, flour and tomato paste, and cook, stirring, until the beef is mostly browned, about 3 minutes. Add broth, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the broth is the consistency of thick gravy, about 4 minutes. Stir in spinach, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; cook until the spinach is just wilted, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
- Place squash in a fine-mesh sieve and gently press on it to extract excess liquid. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Divide the meat mixture among four 10-ounce broiler-safe ramekins. Top each with about 1/2 cup of the squash. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet.
- Broil until heated through and bubbling around the edges, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and broil until it is just melted, about 3 minutes more.
Tips
Four 10-ounce broiler-safe ramekins
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 4 servings)
Calories | 310kcal |
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Carbohydrate Total | 20g |
Added Sugars | 0g |
Fiber | 5g |
Total Fat | 13g |
Saturated Fat | 5g |
Mono Saturated Fat | 5g |
Cholesterol | 71mg |
Sodium | 787mg |
Protein | 29g |
Potassium | 903mg |
Calcium | 176mg |
Folate | 93mcg |
Vitamin E | 2mg |
Zinc | 6mg |
Vitamin B3 | 1mg |