Dinner for 4

Mini Chilli Beef Pies

Name: Mini Chilli Beef Pies
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 450 g ready rolled shortcrust pastry; 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 small onion; 2 tsp hot chilli powder; 2 tsp ground cumin; 250 g minced beef; 85 g tomato puree; 150 ml beef stock; 1 pinch ground cinnamon; 200 g kidney beans; 1 large potatoes; 3 tbsp sour cream; 2 tbsp chopped chive

$13.11for 460 minServes 4

Spiced beef and kidney beans bake under pastry in muffin cups, with creamy potatoes and chives added on top.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pie crust, 2$3.49 each typical	2	$6.92Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Ground beef, 0.55 lb$5.49/lb typical	0.55 lb	$3.02Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 3 oz$0.08/oz typical	3 oz	$0.24Typical price
	Broth, 5.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.37Typical price
	Canned beans, 7 oz$0.09/oz typical	7 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.55 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.54Typical price
	Sour cream, 1.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.22Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.25Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.11

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

British and Irish Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.28 per serving$13.11 for 4

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Ingredients

450 g ready rolled shortcrust pastry
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 small onion
2 tsp hot chilli powder
2 tsp ground cumin
250 g minced beef
85 g tomato puree
150 ml beef stock
1 pinch ground cinnamon
200 g kidney beans
1 large potatoes
3 tbsp sour cream
2 tbsp chopped chive

Steps

Boil the potato in salted water for 10 minutes until tender, then drain and mash with sour cream and chives.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the onion for 4 minutes.
Add the chilli powder, cumin, beef, tomato puree, stock, cinnamon, and beans, and cook for 8 minutes until the beef reaches 160 F.
Heat the oven to 400 F and line eight muffin cups with the pastry.
Fill the pastry cups with the beef mixture and top each with mashed potato.
Bake for 18 minutes until the pastry is golden and the filling is hot.

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