Easy Hamburger Pie

This meal is a remake of a hearty beef pie that I loved as a child. It can be made with any vegetables you like which is a great way to use up left overs. Maybe we should call it Left Over Pie!

Ingredients:

1.5 lbs. ground beef
1 onion, diced
3 carrots, diced
3 celery stalks, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 can 8oz tomato sauce (or salsa, spag sauce, soup)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Salt & Pepper
Pie Pastry crust for 9” double crusted
1 beaten egg with 1 tablespoon water (egg wash)- optional

In a large pan, cook ground beef, onion, carrots, garlic and celery until beef is cooked (10 minutes)

Drain and place in back in pan

Stir in Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce and shredded cheddar in meat mixture

While the above is cooking, prepare pie pan by rolling out 1 pastry shell and fit into pie pan

Add meat mixture to pie pan

Roll out second pastry sheet and place on top, crimp edges and cut vent slits

Brush top and edges with egg wash (optional wash – helps with browning)

Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 and bake until crust is done – about 20 minutes

This can be made in 45 minutes if you have to cook the meat mixture. I usually keep hamburger on hand that is already browned with vegetables. Using the freezer beef I can have this on the table in just about 30 minutes.