Classic Meat Pie Recipe

Classic Meat Pie Recipe

Classic Meat Pie Recipe This ground beef meat pie is made from scratch with homemade pie crust. These homemade pies are easy to prepare and can be made ahead. 

This homemade savory meat pie is made with all potatoes, onions, green beans and carrots. 

These stuffed meat pies are the comfort to the soul. They can be eaten as a snack or as a brunch. 

Do not be intimidated by the thought of making beef pie, they are as easy to make as fritters.

The beef pie filling is cooked with ground beef, vegetables and seasoning.

WHAT IS A MEAT PIE?

A meat pie or beef pie is a pie stuffed with minced meat and vegetables like potatoes, carrots, green beans and flavoured with seasoning such as beef stock, black pepper etc. Meat pies come in many different variations from a kidney pie, to a shepherd's depending on the country of origin.

A meat pie can also be made with pork and steak.

Want to make a pie but you only have chicken? Try this delicious creamy chicken pie.

For a minced meat pie without a pie crust, try this easy shepherd's pie with mashed potatoes Shepherd's pie recipe

For a beef pie with steak and pepper, try this pepper steak pie Pepper steak pie recipe

MEAT PIE INGREDIENTS 

Flour: Use all purpose flour. It works for almost all the recipes and works great to make homemade pie pastry.

 

Butter: I used unsalted butter. A great replacement for butter is margarine or vegetable cooking oil. You can also combine butter and margarine in a 50/50 ratio. 

Ground beef: I usually use beef to make my meat pie but I've used minced beef on a few occasions and the results were always amazing. In my opinion meat pie made with ground beef is more delicious than one made with steak. I still love my steak pie though.

Vegetables: I can't imagine having a homemade pie or store bought pie without vegetables. Veggies give pies extra deliciousness. Here are the vegetables I used for my minced meat pie with vegetables. Carrots, Potatoes, tomatoes and Onion.

Olive oil: I used two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to fry my ground beef.

Seasoning: Beef stock and ground onion.

Salt: A pinch in the filling and a pinch in the dough.

Iced water: I used iced water to make the dough.

HOW TO MAKE MEAT PIE 

MAKING DOUGH: This meat pie recipe is made with homemade pie dough, the dough is made from scratch and it can be made ahead. 

Add flour and salt in a large mixing bowl, add butter and rub using your fingertips. Add cold or ice water and use your fingers to bring the pastry together. 

Put the dough on a lightly floured surface and lightly knead.

Shape the dough into a disk and wrap highly into a plastic wrap. Refrigerate for an hour or you can refrigerate over night if you have the patience.

PREPARING MEAT PIE FILLING: 

Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add minced meat and onion. Cook on medium heat until the ground meat browns, stirring in between. 

Add tomato puree and cook for 2 minutes. Add seasoning and salt. Stir in chopped green peppers.

Remove from the heat and leave to cool

Lightly dusk a work surface with flour.

Roll out chilled dough. Turn the pastry as you roll. 

Use either a large circle cutter or a saucer, cut circles in the dough. 

Place two tablespoons of filling in the center of the circle. 

Fold dough over, making it into a semicircle. 

Get a pastry brush and dip in water and moisten edges of the dough circle. 

SEAL THE EDGES OF THE PIE 

Use a fork to seal the dough edges, use the back of the fork to press lightly and applying pressure on the fork 

BAKING MEAT PIE 

Place the meat pies on the baking tray.

Brush the tops of the pies with egg wash.

Bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 400°F  or until the pies turn golden brown.

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Classic Meat Pie Recipe 

Yield: 8 Pies

Author: Catherine Kaa

PREP TIME: 30MCOOK TIME: 30 MTOTAL TIME: 1H

INGREDIENTS 

Meat Pie Filling 

▢ 300g minced beef 
▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil  extra virgin
▢  2 potatoes cut into pieces
▢ 4 carrots chopped
▢ 1 green pepper chopped
▢ 2 tomatoes pureed
▢ 1 medium onion
▢ 1 teaspoon salt
▢ 1 teaspoon ground onion 
▢ 1 small beef stock cube
Pie Dough
▢ 4 cups all-purpose flour 
▢ 250g unsalted butter melted
▢ 1 teaspoon salt
▢ 70ml water cold 
▢ 2 eggs for egg wash

Instructions
Prepare Filling

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a frying pan. Add minced meat and onion, cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring in between. 

2.  Add tomato puree and cook for 3 minutes. Add chopped green peppers, beef stock cube and salt. Cook for another 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat and leave to cool.

Make Meat Pies 
1. Whisk flour and salt in a large bowl, add butter and rub using your fingertips. Add cold water and use your fingers to bring the pastry together. 

2. Put dough on a lightly floured surface and knead.
Shape the dough into a disk and wrap using a plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.

3. Remove from the fridge and lightly dust a work surface with flour.

4. Preheat oven to 400°F
Roll out chilled dough. Turn the pastry as you roll.

5. Use a large circle cutter to cut circles in the dough.
Place two tablespoons of filling in the center of the circle. 
Fold dough over, making it into a semicircle.

6. Get a pastry brush and dip it in water and moisten edges of the dough circle.

7. Use a fork to seal the dough edges, using the back of the fork to apply pressure on the fork.
Place the meat pies on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

8. Brush the tops of the pies with egg wash.

9. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 400°F or until the pies turn golden brown.

Notes

Spicy Meat Pie: If you love spice food then feel free to add spices of your choice. 

Nutrition
Calories: 
414kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.3g | Protein: 15.9g | Fat: 32.8g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 545mg | Potassium: 721mg | Fiber: 3.4g | Sugar: 4.7g | Vitamin D: 1475mcg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 9mg

Equipment

• Large skillet

• Baking Tray

• Wooden Spatula

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