Beef Pot Pie Filling - Dairy Free

Chelle_N's Note:

Easy and tasty beef pop pie filling. Or make it a beef and kidney pot pie for something different and delicious!

• Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 1.0 pie

• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs beef (cut into 1 inch cubes)
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 2 cups potatoes, cooked and cubed
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, cooked and sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• pie crust, premade

Directions:

1. Mix flour, salt and pepper; dredge meat.
2. In large fry pan, heat oil over medium heat; brown meat. Add onions, garlic and celery and cook for 3-4 minutes (until softened). Add mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes.
3. Stir in remaining flour, add stock and cook, stirring until thickened and boiling. Add bat leaf, thyme and basil then cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours (until beef is tender).
4. Discard bay leaf.
5. Stir in potatoes, carrots and parsley.
6. Place everything in 2.5 ltr baking dish.
7. Place rolled out pie crust on top, sealing the edges. Cut slits for steam.
8. Bake at 400F for 25 minutes or until it is golden brown.
9. ***For freezing for later use either freeze filling and make the crust and bake when ready to eat OR make pie but freeze before baking and bake it when ready to eat it.

Reviews

[Az G]

I really enjoyed this recipe. Going to add it to my winter staples. Thanks!

[Chef #680579]

Very good!! I will be making this again. I added some frozen peas and omitted the mushrooms and celery (DH doesn't like) and it was just what we were looking for. Thanks for posting.

[Chef #270662]

I made it today. Very tasty. I used left over pot roast and it worked out well. Thank you for a delicious recipe.