Individual Chicken Tomato Shepherd's Pie
Delicious way to use leftover chicken, combining it with vegetables in a tomato broth and topping it all with mashed potatoes and cheese. Easy serving in individual ramekins or 8x8 pan.
Servings: 6
Calories: 199kcal
Equipment
- 1 cup ramekins
- OR 8-inch pie plate or baking pan
Ingredients
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken*
- 2 cups green beans great use for frozen beans
- 1 cup tomato sauce (8 ounce can)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 2 to 3 cups mashed potatoes leftover or use the recipe below**½
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat butter or oil in a large frying pan, add onions and saute for a few minutes (if using uncooked meat, add also and cook until done).
- Add the remaining ingredients, except mashed potatoes, and mix well. Bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile, grease six 8 ounce ramekins with oil or butter and place on a cookie sheet (or 8x8 casserole). If using leftover mashed potatoes, warm slightly (stovetop or microwave), adding more milk if needed.
- Divide filling evenly between ramekin or spread into prepared pan and then divide potatoes onto ramekins (or spread on top of filling in pan). Top with grated cheese (about 1 tablespoon for each ramekin)and place into a heated oven.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the top is browned and the sides are bubbling.
- Let sit about 10 minutes before serving to cool a bit.
Notes
*You can use uncooked chicken or other meat - just cook it until done along with the onions.
**Quick Mashed Potatoes
- 1 pound potatoes
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1-2 tablespoons milk (to the consistency you like)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (optional)
- Peel and chop potatoes into 1 to 1 1/2-inch cubes.
- Cover with water, bring to a boil and lower heat to simmer 10 minutes or until tender. (While the potatoes are boiling, proceed with the shepherd's pie.)
- Drain potatoes and mash with butter, milk, salt, and pepper if using.
- Set aside while finishing shepherd's pie recipe.
- Substitute meat for chicken to create Beef-Tomato, Pork-Tomato or Sausage-Tomato shepherd's pie.
- Make vegetarian by using garbanzo beans in place of the chicken.
- Replace green beans with sliced carrots, or cauliflower, or green peas.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 518mg | Potassium: 595mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 631IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg
