Mom T's Beefsteak Pie

Submitted by Kerena

"My mom has been making this recipe for years and I grew up begging her to make it! I was so excited when I made it the first time and it came out perfect. Now my family enjoys it too! You can either use a frozen pie crust or make your own."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless beef chuck steaks
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 cup dry red wine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup beef broth
• 1 unbaked pie crust, for 9-inch pie
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 tablespoon water

directions

1. In heavy skillet with tight fitting lid, melt 1/4 cup of butter over medium-low heat.
2. Add onions and saute' slowly until tender; remove from skillet.
3. Cut beef into 1" cubes.
4. Combine flour, thyme and pepper; dredge beef cubes in flour mixture. Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in skillet; slowly brown beef cubes on all sides. Remove beef from skillet; if necessary pour off fat.
5. Add wine to skillet and boil over high heat, scraping up drippings with wooden spoon.
6. Return meat to skillet; sprinkle with salt. Add broth and simmer, tightly covered over low heat until tender or about 1 hour. Add extra broth if necessary.
7. Stir onions into beef; place into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish (if you want to use a pie bird place it into the dish before adding meat.
8. Top with pastry; flute edges. Combine egg and water; brush over pastry. Cut vents in crust if you did not put pie bird in dish.
9. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.