Beef Pot Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 frozen deep dish pie shell (homemade or store bought)
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 -3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 cup mixed frozen vegetables
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 lb cubed beef
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup cream or 1/2 cup milk, which ever you prefer
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f (220°c).
• 2 cook beef in 1 tablespoon of butter and set aside.
• 3 melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add the onion, celery, carrots, parsley, oregano, and salt and pepper.
• 4 cook and stir until the vegetables are soft.
• 5 stir in the broth.
• 6 bring mixture to a boil.
• 7 stir in the potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm.
• 8 in a medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
• 9 stir in the beef & flour.
• 10 add the milk, and heat through.
• 11 add the beef mixture into the vegetable mixture, and cook until thickened.
• 12 cool slightly, then pour mixture into 1 unbaked pie shell.
• 13 cover with remaining crust.
• 14 flute edges, and make 4 slits in the top crust to let out steam.
• 15 bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• 16 reduce oven temperature to 350°f (175°c), and continue baking for 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.