Mini Shepherd'S Pies

• Ingredients
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 12 ounces 93%-lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
• 6 ounces baby spinach, chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
• 2 12-ounce packages frozen winter squash puree, thawed
• 1/3 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese

1. Preparation
2. 1.Position rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler.
3. 2.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.
4. 3.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.
5. 4.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.

ingredients, extravirgin olive oil, onion, ground beef, flour, tomato paste, beef broth, baby spinach, salt, garlic powder, puree, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/mini-shepherds-pies-50154172 (may not work)