Dinner for 4
Mini Chilli Beef Pies
Spiced beef and kidney beans bake under pastry in muffin cups, with creamy potatoes and chives added on top.
$13.11for 4 servings
$3.28 per serving$13.11 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
British and IrishFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 2 | $6.92Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 0.55 lb | $3.02Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.24Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $0.37Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.63Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 0.55 lb | $0.54Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.22Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.25Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.11 | |
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.
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.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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