It's cold, time for a hearty meal

It's been all types of frigid in DC for the past couple of weeks. 9 degrees in the Nation's Capital is just not right. When it gets cold its time for a hearty meal. This recipe I adapted from a couple of sources cooks.com, big daddy's house on food network but I have to put my own spin on things, a mini sheperd's pie which I jokingly referred to as a meat cupcake.

Mommy's Meatcakes

1 lbs of ground veal (you can use lamb or turkey if you're offended by veal, if you are get a grip its not that serious)
1 small tomato
1 large potato
3/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
2 cloves of garlic chopped
1/4 cup of red wine
2 packages of grands buttery rolls (trust me use this kind)
1 tbsp of dried thyme
1/3 cup of milk
1 tbsp butter
1/4 cup of chopped onions

Heat the oven to 350. Boil the large potato until cooked through. Add the wine, thyme, garlic and onions to the veal. Place in a hot skillet with a bit of olive oil. Cook until almost done then add the tomatoes. While the potato and meat is cooking open the roll packages and place each in a greased muffin tin. You should have 16 total. MAke sure the dough covers the sides. Place in oven. If you have baking beads then place them in each muffin ring (I don't know anyone who owns these so you'll have to do it the ghetto way). Bake for the allowed time checking every 5 minutes or so and sticking a metal spoon in the center of the biscuit to keep it hollow. Once potato is done cooking peel it and mash it with the butter, 1/2 the cheese and milk. Remove the biscuits from the oven. Scoop 1 large spoonful of meat mixture into each biscuit shell. Top with a heaping tablespoon of mashed potatoes and then sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese. Place back in the oven for about 2 minutes for the cheese to melt. Serve immediately. Eat it with your hands with a side of some other hearty vegetable like greens. Very good even the child was asking for seconds