Savory Puff Pastry Pie With Ground Beef Food

BEEF AND CHEDDAR HAND PIES

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over high. Add beef, garlic, and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, about 7 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire and Dijon; season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Stir in cheese.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 14-inch square. Cut into four 7-inch squares; place a quarter of beef mixture on each. Brush edges with egg, then fold one corner of each pie over, forming a triangle. Press edges to seal.
• Place pies on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with more egg. Cut 2 vents in each top; freeze 10 minutes. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve with broccoli rabe.

GROUND BEEF MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium high heat until the butter starts to sizzle and shimmer. Add in onions, garlic, parsley and ground beef. Stir well with a spatula and cook for 5-6 minutes until meat browns and is no longer pink.
• Add in potatoes, carrots, Worcestershire sauce, dark soy sauce, salt and pepper. Stir well to cook evenly for another 2-3 minutes. Stir in breadcrumbs until fully combined.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and let the meat filling cool down completely for about an hour, up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Transfer the first dough disc onto a 9-inch pie pan and gently press down to form into the bottom pie crust. Slowly transfer the meat filling from the skillet into the dough-lined pie pan and use a spatula to spread evenly across.
• Carefully place the second dough disc over the filling as the top pie crust. Make sure it covers the pie pan entirely. Gently press the edges of the top crust and the edges of bottom crust together, and crimp with your fingers to seal. Make 5-6 slits on top of the top pie crust for ventilation.
• Gently brush the egg wash over the top crust and edges. If your oven is not ready at this point, store the assembled meat pie in the fridge to prevent the pie crust from disintegrating (the butter in the dough melts quickly at room temperature).
• Bake the pie for 20 minutes until the edges of the pie crust turn golden brown. Then, reduce heat to 350F, and bake for another 40 minutes until the rest of the top crust is golden brown.
• Remove the pie pan from the oven and let it cool at room temperature for at least 1 hour. Serve warm.

SAVORY PUFF PASTRY PIE WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Take the frozen puff pastry out of the freezer in advance and thaw it in the fridge overnight.
• Preheat oven at 350ºF/180°C.
• In a deep bowl, combine ground beef with thinly chopped onion and pressed garlic.
• Peel potatoes and grate them into the bowl with minced meat using a coarse grater.
• Season filling for your pie with salt and black pepper according to your taste. Thoroughly stir the mixture until well combined.
• Take a baking pan with a rectangular shape and cover it with parchment paper. Roll out 1 package of puff pastry on a floured surface and divide it into two parts (for the top and bottom). Now, take one part of the pastry and drape it over the baking pan. Press it in carefully.
• Turn all the stuffing into the baking pan. Even out the mixture with a spoon.
• Take the second half of puff pastry to cover the pie with it, thoroughly pressing every corner and edge of the pie.
• Separate egg yolk from the white. Nicely whisk egg yolk and brush the pie for a nice glaze. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the surface.
• Bake the savory pie for 50 minutes. Do not worry! This time will be enough to cook through the stuffing and the baking temperature is not too high to burn the puff pastry.
• Let the pie cool down a bit before serving! Cut into slices of preferred size and enjoy your meal!

UPTOWN BEEF PIE

Steps:

• Set the pastry out to thaw. Heat the oven to 400°F.
• Season the beef as desired. Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, onion and garlic powder and cook until the beef is well browned, stirring often to separate meat. Pour off any fat.
• Stir the gravy, Worcestershire and vegetables in the skillet and cook until the mixture is hot. Pour the beef mixture into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
• Unfold the pastry sheet and place it over the beef mixture. Fold the edges of the pastry under itself to fit the pie plate (this doubled edge makes for a nicer-looking crust). Using a fork, crimp the edge of the pastry to the edge of the pie plate (or you can flute the pastry edge with your fingers).
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.

MEAT PIE, SOUTHERN VERSION

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch dish with cooking spray.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef and ground pork. Cook and stir until the meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir in the onion, bell pepper, and celery. Cover and reduce the heat to medium; cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables have softened and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Make a well in the center of the skillet and put the minced garlic directly on the bottom of the pan. Cook for 30 to 60 seconds or until fragrant, and then blend the garlic with the meat mixture. Add the carrot, potato, bay leaf, thyme, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning blend, and salt and pepper.
• Dissolve the bouillon cubes in the hot water in a bowl, and pour it into the meat mixture; mix well. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the carrots are soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Lay one sheet of puff pastry in the prepared baking dish. Gently press the pastry into the corners and up the sides of the dish. With a slotted spoon, transfer the meat into the crust and spread evenly. Avoid adding liquid to the pie. Top with Cheddar cheese.
• Whisk together the egg yolk and 1 tablespoon water. Brush the edges of the bottom puff pastry sheet. Lay the second sheet of puff pastry over the baking dish, pressing with a fork to seal the edges. Brush the surface with egg wash and pierce with a fork several times to vent the crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the pastry is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, about 50 minutes. Check after 15 minutes to prevent over-browning (tent with aluminum foil, if necessary). Remove the pie from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

GROUND BEEF FILLING FOR PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in butter until the onion is soft.
• Mix the onion/garlic/butter with the ground beef and other ingredients.
• Fill 6 rectangles of puff pastry with meat filling.
• Seal shut with beaten egg, place on cookie sheet.
• Bake in 400 degree oven 15 minutes, lower heat to 350 and bake 15 minutes longer.

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.