Layered Italian Beef Pie Food

GROUND BEEF AND SAUSAGE PIE (PASTRY OR POTATO TOPPED)

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a round or oval baking dish.
• In a large skillet brown the ground beef and Italian sausages with dried chili flakes, onion, garlic, celery, Worcestershire sauce and carrots until the ground beef is no longer pink (about 10 minutes) drain fat.
• Add in grated Parmesan cheese, sliced mushrooms and corn; mix to combine.
• Add in the broth or consomme; simmer for 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• In a small cup whisk together 2 tablespoons soft butter with the flour and add into the simmering mixture; stir with a wooden spoon until thickened.
• Transfer the mixture to prepared baking dish.
• Top with prepared pastry leaving 1-inch overhang, turn the edges under and press firmly to the inside of the dish, then flute.
• Cut slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
• Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the pastry is browned and the pie is bubbley.
• Let sit 15 minutes before serving.

BEEF AND ONION PIE

Steps:

• Beef Filling:.
• Peel and roughly chop the onions, carrots and celery.
• Remove the rosemary leaves from the stalks and finely chop.
• Put a large pan over high heat and add about 2 T. olive oil, all the chopped veggies, rosemary and bay leaves. Stir every minute for about 10 minutes, or until the veggies are softened and lightly colored.
• Stir in the ground beef and break up any large pieces.
• Add the mustard, Marmite, Worcestershire sauce and 2 t. of flour.
• Add the beef broth and bring to a boil.
• Turn the heat down, put a lid on, and simmer for about an hour. Make sure you stir it every so often. If at the end of the cook time the mixture is too soupy you can either thicken it with a little Wondra or flour or simply use a slotted spoon to get the meat mixture out without any excess liquid.
• Pie:.
• Remove the pastry from the refrigerator 10 minues before you need to roll it.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Fill a large baking dish with the beef filling and let it cool. (OR if you prefer to have a 2 crust pie, then first layer the baking dish with 1 pie pastry before adding the beef filling.).
• Dust a clean work surface and a rolling pin with some flour and lay the pie dough one on top of the other. Fold in half and roll the dough to 1/8-inch thick. Once it's large enough to cover the top of your serving dish, wind the pastry around your rolling pin and unroll it over the dish. Just patch up any rips or tears. Run a knife around the edge of the dish to trim off any extra dough. (OR don't put them together and use one for the bottom of your pie and the other for the top.).
• Using a fork, press down all around the edge of the dough to crimp it closed.
• Make a hole in the middle of the dough, using the tip of a knife.
• Brush the top of the dough with the beaten egg (or milk).
• Bake on the bottom rack of your preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and crisp.

TORTILLA PIE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook beef with onion and garlic until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in tomatoes, chili powder and cumin.
• Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
• In a bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella and 2 tbsp cilantro (or parsley.
• Place 1 tortilla in a greased 9 inch round cake pan. Layer with half of the meat sauce, 1 tortilla, all of the ricotta mixture, another tortilla and the remaining meat sauce.
• Top with remaining tortilla, sprinkle with cheddar cheese and remaining cilantro (or parsley).
• Cover and bake at 400 F for 15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.