Description
Comforting meat and potato pie brings hearty British countryside flavors straight to your dinner table. Rich layers of seasoned ground beef and tender potatoes create a delicious one-dish meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup bacon pieces
Vegetables
- 2 cups sliced carrots
- 2 cups cooked diced potatoes with onions
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
Pie and Seasoning
- 1 box refrigerated pie crusts
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 3/4 teaspoon thyme
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups beef broth
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 425F and carefully drape the bottom pastry layer into a pie dish, ensuring complete coverage of the base and sides.
- In a skillet, sear the ground beef with minced garlic until thoroughly browned, then transfer to a separate mixing container.
- Sauté chopped carrots in cooking oil until they become tender and slightly translucent.
- Combine the browned beef, softened carrots, diced potatoes, crispy bacon pieces, fresh thyme, and cracked black pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Create a thickening sauce by whisking broth with cornstarch, then gently simmer the mixture until it reaches a smooth, glossy consistency.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the meat and vegetable mixture, stirring to ensure even coating and distribution of flavors.
- Transfer the filling into the prepared pie crust, spreading evenly to create a uniform layer.
- Carefully place the top pastry crust over the filling, crimping edges to seal and creating decorative slits for steam release.
- Brush the top crust with beaten egg for a golden, glossy finish.
- Bake initially at 425F for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature to 375F and continue cooking for 40-45 minutes until crust is deep golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow the pie to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing to help filling set and flavors meld.
Notes
- Customize the pie by swapping ground beef with lamb or turkey for a different flavor profile.
- Enhance texture by dicing potatoes into smaller, uniform cubes to ensure even cooking and better bite.
- Make it gluten-free by using a grain-free pie crust and substituting cornstarch with arrowroot powder or potato starch.
- Create a lighter version by reducing bacon and using lean ground meat, which cuts down on calories without sacrificing taste.
- Prep Time: 20-25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55-60 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 419 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 453 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 88 mg