Savory Beef and Cheddar Pie
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 24
- Yields:
-
1 Pie
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 3⁄4 cup onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground oregano
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground thyme
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground sage
- 1⁄8 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves, a dash
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, with tomato pieces
- 1 1⁄2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper, finely diced- (optional)
- 1⁄2 cup green bell pepper, finely diced- (optional)
- 2 cups flour
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, finely shredded
- 2⁄3 cup shortening
- 7 -9 tablespoons water, ice cold
directions
- Cook ground beef, onion and garlic in a large frying pan over med-high heat for 5-10 min, breaking beef into small pieces until no longer pink and onion is tender.
- Drain grease.
- Add oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, salt, sugar, pepper, sage and tarragon.
- Mix well, stir in tomato sauce.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minute.
- Meanwhile, prepare Cheddar Pastry.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Sift flour and salt together, stir in cheese.
- Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add water, one Tbs at a time, stirring lightly until mixture forms a ball.
- Divide pastry in half.
- Roll one half on floured surface into a 12" circle, place in a 9" pie plate.
- Sprinkle 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese on bottom of pastry.
- Top with 1/3 of the beef mixture.
- Repeat cheese and beef layer twice.
- Roll remaining pastry into a 10" circle, cut steam vents and place on top of the pie.
- Trim pastry edges a 1/2" from the rim and fold pastry under bottom crust, crimp the edges.
- Beat egg with 1 Tbs of water.
- Brush top of pie with egg wash, you will not use it all.
- Bake 15 min @ 425 degrees.
- Reduce oven temp to 350 degrees and continue baking for 20 minute.
- Let pie sit 20 min to set.
- Cut pie into wedges, top with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with bell peppers.
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