Tender Beef Pot Pie W/Thyme and Pepper Pastry Recipe - Food.com (2024)

• Filling

• 1 ¹⁄₂ lbs thick-cut round steaks, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, fat trimmed
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon seasoning salt (I use Johnnie's)
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon thyme, crushed with fingers
• 3 -4 medium red potatoes, not small ones
• 1 cup sliced fresh baby carrots, measure after slicing
• 1 (7 ounce) can corn, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can green beans, drained
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained (optional)
• 2 cups beef gravy, homemade or packet kind
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon garlic powder

• Pastry

• 2 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
• 1 cup cold butter, cut up
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried thyme
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
• ¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂ cup ice water
• 1 tablespoon milk
• pepper
• thyme

directions

• Pastry:

• In food processor, place flour, butter, salt, thyme and pepper.
• Mix for a few seconds.
• Then slowly add ice water, pulsing, til mixture forms into a ball.
• Divide dough in half, wrap each tightly in plastic wrap, and chill in fridge.

• For filling:

• Place first 9 ingredients into pressure cooker. Place on lid.
• Heat over medium heat til regulator starts rocking.
• Adjust heat to a gentle rock, and cook for 15 minutes. Let pressure drop on it's own accord. (*Can also simmer in a pot for 45 minutes *or til tender, if desired to do it that way.).
• Meanwhile, cut up potatoes and carrots and boil til tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Make 2 cups brown gravy and pour into large bowl.
• Add potatoes, carrots and rest of vegetables.
• Carefully open pressure cooker when safe, drain meat and onion, and add to gravy/veggie mixture.
• Stir in a 1/4 teaspoons each of garlic powder and pepper *or to taste.
• Roll out 1 ball of chilled pastry to fit a 9" deepdish pie shell and place into dish.
• Fill with meat mixture.
• Roll out other ball of dough and cover pie, sealing edges well.
• *You can do a lattice top, or cut slits to vent in solid top.
• Brush top and edge with milk, sprinkle with pepper and dried thyme. Just a light sprinkling of each.
• Bake in 400º oven for 35-40 minutes.
• Let cool 20-30 minutes before slicing.