Savory Beef Pies
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, diced ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced ⓘ
- 1 pound ground round
- 2 tablespoons instant mashed potato flakes ⓘ
- 1/4 cup hot water ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper ⓘ
- 2 (15-ounce) packages refrigerated piecrusts ⓘ
Instructions
- Saute onion in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Add garlic, and cook 1 minute. Add beef; cook, stirring often, until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain, cool, and set aside.
- Stir together potato flakes and 1/4 cup hot water until smooth.
- Add potato, cinnamon, and next 3 ingredients to beef mixture, stirring until blended.
- Roll piecrusts into 12-inch circles; cut each crust into 6 (4-inch) circles. Roll out enough remaining crust to make 2 more (4-inch) circles.
- Spoon 1 rounded tablespoonful of beef mixture onto half of each pastry circle. Moisten edges with water; fold pastry over filling, pressing edges with a fork to seal. Place pies on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm with chutney, if desired.
- Note: Meat mixture may be frozen up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator and prepare pies as directed.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
575
kcal
29% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).