Description
Enjoy this Classic Beef Meat Pie, featuring a rich, savory ground beef filling encased in a perfectly flaky, homemade crust. This recipe brings hearty comfort food to your table with Liam’s artistic touch and Sara’s joyful spirit guiding every step.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup red wine (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 sheets refrigerated pie crust (or homemade pastry)
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Drain off excess fat.
- Add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery to the skillet. Cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour over the beef and vegetables. Stir for one minute.
- Gradually stir in the beef broth, red wine (if using), Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat. Cook until the gravy thickens, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let the filling cool completely.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Line the bottom of a 9-inch pie dish with one sheet of pie crust. Trim the edges.
- Spoon the cooled meat filling into the crust.
- Place the second pie crust over the filling. Crimp the edges to seal the top and bottom crusts together. Cut a few slits in the top crust for steam to escape.
- Brush the top crust lightly with the beaten egg wash.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling hot.
- Let the pie rest on a rack for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For an extra flaky crust, use very cold butter if making pastry from scratch.
- Cooling the filling completely prevents the bottom crust from becoming soggy.
- If you prefer individual servings, use this filling to make meat hand pies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British/American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg