How to Make Meat Pies

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while chicken broth is usually more affordable.

shortcrust pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry

Whole wheat pastry adds fiber, while homemade can reduce costs.

Worcestershire sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: balsamic vinegar

Soy sauce offers umami, while balsamic vinegar is often cheaper.

Mix 1 and 1/4 cups (156 grams) of all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon (1.4 grams) of salt in a large mixing bowl.

Cut in 1/3 cup (76 grams) of butter or shortening using a food processor or pastry cutter.

Slowly mix in 4 tablespoons (59 milliliters) of cold water, 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) at a time, until you have a soft slightly lumpy dough.

Form the dough into a ball with your hands and roll it out into a circle on a lightly floured surface.

Put 2 cups (452 grams) of ground beef in a skillet with 1/2 cup (64 grams) of chopped onions.

Season the meat to taste with spices such as dried sage or thyme and add some crushed garlic if desired.

Cook the mixture over medium heat until it's evenly browned, then drain off and discard the grease.

Pour in 1 and 1/4 cups (296 milliliters) of beef broth, 1 small chopped potato, and 1 and 1/2 cups (210 grams) of peas and chopped carrots.

If the filling is too runny, thicken it with a mixture of 1 tablespoon (7.5 grams) of corn starch and 1/4 cup (59 milliliters) of cold water.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius).

Transfer your crust to a pie tin and trim away the edges of the crust so there's about 1/2 inch (1.3 centimeters) sticking out around the edges of the tin.

Roll over the excess to make a thicker crust around the rim.

Pour the filling into the crust.

Roll out the excess dough and lay it on top of the pie.

Pinch the edges of the top layer together with the bottom layer to seal the crust.

Cut a few slices in the top of the pie to vent steam.

Brush the top of the crust with egg or melted butter.

Bake the pie for 45 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

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