Italian Beef Potpies Food

ITALIAN BEEF POTPIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with rack in lowest position. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Add onion and carrots; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add beef, and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce; bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until meat mixture has thickened, 8 to 10 minutes; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk flour, Parmesan, baking powder, rosemary, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; make a well in center, and add butter and milk. Stir just until dough comes together.
• Spoon meat mixture into four 8-ounce ramekins; mound dough on top. Place on a large rimmed baking sheet; bake until topping is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in topping comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes.

ITALIAN BEEF POT PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Brown meat with vegetables in dressing in large skillet. Add tomato sauce; cook and stir 5 min. or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese.
• Spoon into 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with pie crust; trim excess crust, then flute edge. Cut several slits in crust to permit steam to escape.
• Bake 20 min. or until golden brown. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

ITALIAN BEEF

Steps:

• For the dry rub: Mix together the basil, oregano, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and salt.
• For the meat: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the beef stock and 1 quart water to a roasting pan. Place the beef roast on a perforated pan and set into the roasting pan. Coat the entire roast with the dry rub. Cover tightly with foil and place in the oven. Cook until the center of the roast reaches 140 degrees F, about 30 minutes per pound.
• Refrigerate the roast for at least 2 hours (the beef must be cold to slice properly). Slice as thinly as possible.
• For the gravy: While the beef is cooking, combine the beef base, black pepper, garlic, celery, bay leaves, onions and 1 gallon cold water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for at least 1 hour. (The longer the gravy simmers, the stronger it gets.) Strain and keep hot.
• To serve, drop a portion of sliced beef into the hot gravy; heat until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Place the beef on a hoagie roll, add some giardiniera and enjoy.

HOMEMADE ITALIAN BEEF PATTIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the beef, salt and pepper; mix well. Shape into six patties. Place the flour, eggs and crumbs in three separate shallow bowls. Dredge beef patties in flour; dip into eggs, then coat with bread crumbs., In a large skillet, cook patties in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Arrange in a single layer in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top each patty with mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, spaghetti sauce and Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve on rolls or over spaghetti.

ORIGINAL HOMEMADE ITALIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Place the roast into a slow cooker, and season with Italian dressing mix. Pour in the water. Cover, and cook on High for 6 to 7 hours. During the last hour, shred the meat with two forks - if it does not shred easily, cook longer. Add the peppers, and as much of the juice as you like for additional flavor. Serve on buns.

ITALIAN POT PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Use pulsing action of food processor to process flour, butter, cream cheese and 1/2 tsp. oregano until mixture is well blended and pulls away from of side of container. Shape into ball; flatten slightly. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Brown meat with onions and peppers in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add pasta sauce, mozzarella and remaining oregano; mix well. Spoon into 9-inch deep-dish pie plate sprayed with cooking spray.
• Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 10-inch round; place over pie. Seal and flute edge. Cut several slits in crust to permit steam to escape. Place on rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until golden brown. Let stand 10 min. before serving.

ITALIAN BEEF PATTIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, with a whisk, mix egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, water, italian seasoning and half salt and pepper. Add ground beef and stir with a fork. With wet hands, do 4 patties of 1/2 inch thickness.
• In an ovenproof skillet, heat oil at medium high heat. Add beef patties and cook about 6 minutes or until bottom is golden. With a spatula, flip the patties and keep cooking 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in another bowl, mix tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, parsley and remaining salt and pepper until homogeneous. With a spoon, spread this mixture on the patties. Add the shredded cheese on top.
• Cook under the preheated broil in oven 4 inches below the heat for about 4 minutes or until cheese begins to brown and beef is not pink inside.

ITALIAN POT PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and add chopped onion and carrots.
• Saute until vegetables are tender. Add ground beef and continue frying until meat is no longer pink.
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
• Add seasonings/sauce and mix.
• Cook until thickened. approximately 10 minutes.
• Spoon mixture into 4 8 oz. ramekins.
• Set aside.
• In mixing bowl whisk together the dry ingredients.
• Make a well in the centre and add the wet ingredients.
• Combine just until moistened.
• Mound spoonfuls of dough on top of the ramekins.
• Place on rimmed baking sheet.
• Place in oven and bake 10-12 minutes.
• Test doneness with toothpick.

ITALIAN BEEF PATTIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1/3 cup pizza sauce, egg, bread crumbs, onion, oregano, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into six patties. Place on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. , Broil 6 in. from the heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until juices run clear, basting frequently with remaining pizza sauce. Top with cheese. Broil 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted., Freeze option: Prepare uncooked patties and freeze, covered, on a plastic wrap-lined baking sheet until firm. Transfer patties to a large resealable plastic bag; return to freezer. To use, cook frozen patties and top with cheese as directed, increasing time as necessary for a thermometer to read 160°.

ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the giardiniera: Combine the carrots, pepperoncini, jalapeños, roasted red peppers, olive oil, pepperoncini liquid, garlic powder and pepper in a bowl. Toss well, then set aside.
• For the beef: Remove the sirloin from the freezer and, using a mandoline or a sharp knife, cut into very thin strips against the grain. Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large saute pan. Add the beef and sauté until starting to brown, but still pink, about 2 minutes. Add the Italian seasoning and garlic, then cook for 30 seconds. Add the broth and vinegar, then bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat.
• Place 3 slices of provolone on each roll. Top with the hot beef. Sprinkle with some of the giardiniera. Serve with extra broth on the side for dipping.