Deep Dish Meat Piecasserole Food

GOOD OLD MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the pie crust out into a 12 inch circle. Set aside.
• Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Add potato and onion, and cook until the onion is tender, but not brown. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture, and stir to blend. Season with oregano, black pepper and garlic powder. Pour in the beef broth, and add the peas, carrot and beef. Bring to a boil. Transfer the mixture to a 2 quart casserole dish, and place the pastry over the top. Cut slits for steam, and flute the edges.
• Place on a baking sheet, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until crust is golden. Let stand 10 minutes before serving to thicken.

DEEP-DISH FRITO PIE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Pulse 4 ounces (3 cups) of Fritos® in a food processor until finely ground. Remove and reserve half of the Frito® crumbs. Add the flour, egg, 2 ounces (1/2 cup) Cheddar, 2 to 3 tablespoons of water and 1 teaspoon salt to the crumbs in the food processor. Pulse until a uniform dough forms, add an additional tablespoon of water if needed.
• Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie pan and use the bottom of a measuring cup to press evenly across the bottom and up the side of the pan. Prick holes in the bottom of the dough with a fork. Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside while making the chili.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned but not completely cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving behind as much fat in the skillet as possible. Reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic, bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring, until tender but not browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the chili powder, tomato paste and cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and reserved beef along with any accumulated juices to skillet. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from the skillet, until the liquid is almost evaporated, 6 to 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the cornstarch, reserved Frito crumbs and 2 ounces (1/2 cup) Cheddar and stir until combined.
• Transfer the chili to the pie crust, top with the remaining 4 ounces (1 cup) Cheddar, cover with foil and bake until the cheese is melted and the filling is bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes more. Let cool 15 minutes then top with a layer of sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. Mound iceberg lettuce on top and sprinkle with pickled jalapeno slices, chopped onion, remaining Fritos and fresh cilantro leaves.

DEEP DISH ITALIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Brown beef in large skillet.
• Drain, add green pepper and cook 2 minutes.
• Dissolve cornstarch in water and add to skillet along with tomatoes and all seasonings.
• Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle half of Parmesan cheese over bottom of pie crust.
• Cover with half of meat mixture, then half of Mozzarella, followed by the remaining meat mixture.
• Bake pie on cookie sheet 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella cheese and return to oven 5 more minutes or until cheese melts.

DEEP DISH MEAT PIE/CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place sliced carrots and cut up potatoes in a microwave safe bowl and cover with water.
• Cover the bowl with a wet paper towel and microwave until crisp tender not soggy.
• When done drain water and set aside until needed in the recipe.
• While vegetables are cooking in the microwave, brown meat in a large skillet, drain.
• Add onion and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add all vegetables and cut up cheese.
• Mix well.
• Spoon into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan on low heat.
• Add flour and salt, stir with a wire wisk until well blended.
• Cook 2 minutes or until bubbly, stirring occasionally.
• Gradually add milk or water, stirring until well blended.
• Cook on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pour over meat mixture. This will thicken the casserole so that is why you may want a little more than 1 cup if you don't like a thick sauce.
• Separate dough into 4 rectangles and press perforations together to seal.
• Place over meat mixture.
• Bake at 350º for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• **NOTE-I ALWAYS season my meat with salt, pepper and garlic when cooking.
• I know that seasoned cooks know this but novice ones may not realize what a difference it makes even if the recipe does not "call for it to be done".

EASY DEEP-DISH BEEF & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Brown meat with onions in large skillet; drain. Add peas and carrots, potatoes and cheese sauce; mix well. Spoon into 12x8-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in small saucepan on low heat. Add flour; stir with whisk until blended. Cook 2 min. or until bubbly, stirring occasionally. Gradually stir in water. Cook and stir on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Simmer on low heat 3 min. Pour over meat mixture.
• Separate dough into 4 rectangles; firmly press perforations together to seal. Place over meat mixture.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown.

DEEP DISH PEA AND VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower and carrots, cover, and steam until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir flour into butter to make a smooth mixture; cook for 1 minute. Stir milk, sugar, salt, and black pepper into the flour mixture; continue cooking and stirring until the sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold cauliflower, carrots, peas, onion, green beans, green bell pepper, and garlic into the sauce to coat. Mix 1 cup Cheddar cheese into the vegetable mixture. Transfer the mixture to a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese over the dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is golden and cheese is bubbly, about 30 minute.