Modified: by Stefanie Fauquet · This post may contain affiliate links · 27 Comments
With football season here now, and the holidays right around the corner, there will no doubt be a ton of entertaining in our home. My absolute favorite part of get-togethers, whether they be formal or casual, is the food. I love to get creative with snack foods that can be served as either appetizers or as entrees if needed.
One of the ways that I mix up our usual spread is to use Kraft Fresh Take. The blend of seasoned breadcrumbs and fresh cheese can take almost any dish to the next level when added to chicken, pork, fish or beef.
For awhile now my husband has been craving Shepherd's Pie— I've racked my brain a bit on how to make this dish without spending hours in the kitchen. Then it hit me! I can make a mini Shepherd's Pie Cupcakes with Kraft Fresh Take, ground beef, frozen veggies and biscuits! The recipe came out better than I imagined and I will now be serving these on Game Days and other occasions that call for yummy finger foods.
I started by shopping at Walmart for all of my ingredients. You can check out my Google+ album to see my entire shopping trip. Also, don't forget to print a coupon for$0.99 off 1 package of Kraft Fresh Take athttp://coupons.walmart.com.
Shepherd's Pie Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients (makes 16 Shepherd's Pie Cupcakes):
- 1 Package Kraft Fresh Take Cheddar Jack & Bacon
- 1 Pound Ground Beef
- 1 ½ Cups Frozen Mixed Vegetables
- 4 Cups Mashed Potatoes (I used Ore-Ida Steam n' Mash)
- 1 Can Buttermilk Biscuits (Grands-style cut in half lengthwise to make 16 biscuits)
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
- In a large saucepan, cook 1 pound ground beef at medium-high heat until browned. Drain if necessary. Lower heat to medium-low and add 1.5 cups frozen mixed vegetables, ¾ of the breadcrumbs from the package Cheddar Jack & Bacon Kraft Fresh Take and 2 Tablespoons milk. Stir until the breadcrumbs and veggies are even throughout and cook until meat is well done.
- Mold biscuits into the shape of each cup in cupcake pan.
- Sprinkle a little cheese from the package of Kraft Fresh Take into the bottom of the molded biscuit.
- Add ground beef mixture into each cup until it is level with the pan (don't overfill).
- Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes until biscuits are browned.
- Add mashed potatoes to a gallon sized bag with a corner cut off and pipe approximately ¼ cup mashed potatoes on the top of each "cupcake".
- Sprinkle each cupcake with extra cheese and breadcrumbs from Kraft Fresh Take.
My husband and daughter RAVED about my new version of Shepherd's Pie— the whole batch was gone in no time. We ended up eating the cupcakes for dinner, but I can't wait to make them again as snacks for a crowd!
Using Kraft Fresh Take is not only easy to use, but it saved me time and added a different flavor element to the Shepherd's Pie Cupcakes. I decided to go with Kraft Fresh Take Cheddar Jack & Bacon because everyone in my family loves the smokey bacon flavor. Though, I think any of #FreshTakevarieties could be used with great results.
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Penelope (NYC Blogger)
Wow, that is unique, love it!
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Donna
Wow, how cute and tasty looking! I will definitely try this!
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HilLesha
My husband would probably love this!
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Jennifer @ The Quirky Momma
Such a great idea! Individual Shepherd's Pies! I love it. I think this would be really fun to serve at a Harry Potter themed party--which I may be doing very soon.
Angela
These look yummy! The size would help with portion control too.
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Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell
Those are TOTALLY something I would make and eat and make and eat again!
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Tammy
I love the very little mini versions of this!
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Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins
Mmmm, those look really delicious! I might try t make this over the weekend!
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Lolo
Little bitty shepherds pies! What a great idea. Looks yummy.
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Marcie W.
I've made something similar with chicken pot pie and can not wait to try your version!
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Toni
I have all the stuff to make Shephards Pie actually and was going to do it next week but I might need to try it like this instead of the regular way.
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Kathleen
These look awesome and are so stinking cute. Definitely going to try them!
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Theresa
These look so cute and yummy!
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courtney
My hubby would love these too! I really love the little portions 🙂
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Jenn- The Rebel Chick
Oh my gosh, this is such a great idea! I love shepards pie but hate slaving over the stove making it. I am saving this recipe so I can make these next weekend.
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Rachel @ Following In My Shoes
so CUTE! My kiddos would love these.
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Shell Feis
I've actually never had shepherd's pie, but these look like something I'd love for sure!
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Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com
I've made those before. Yours turned out really good. They look delicious.
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Jenn
How cute! Pinning to make for later.
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Leilani
I need to try these! I've never had shepherd's pie before. My husband keeps telling me my MIL makes awesome Shepherd's pie and I keep asking her to make it, but she never does.
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Kelsey Apley
These look SO good, and cute!! I think I am gonna have to try these out, we love sheperds pie, but never made it like this!
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Heather Rode
These look picture-perfect and yummy ! I can't wait try them out for myself.
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Mickey
I love the tiny little cups! Not sure if my kids would eat shepherds pie, but I could substitute something else in the little cups. 🙂
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Vanessa: thequeenofswag
This looks super simple to make and delish!
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