Beef Pasties (meat Pies)

Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs sirloin steaks (cut into very small pieces)
• 1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots
• 1 cup frozen hash brown potatoes (in chunks...not shredded)
• 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
• 1 (3/4 ounce) package brown gravy mix
• 1 cup water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) package pie crusts (containing 2 crusts)

Recipe

• 1 in a casserole, mix the cut-up sirloin steak, the peas and carrots, hash browns, minced onion, brown gravy mix, water, bay leaf and water. bake in a 300 degree oven for 3 hours, or until meat is very tender. taste and season with salt and pepper and any herbs you enjoy. cool for at least an hour.
• 2 preheat oven to 375.
• 3 let pie crusts sit at room temperature for 15 minutes. cut each crust into halves. put the cooled meat mixture on half of a half-circle, fold the top over and seal (using water on the edges). this will make a little pie package. cut a few slits on the top. do this with all the crusts. place on a cookie sheet coated with non-stick spray. brush a bit of milk over each pastie. place in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes or until crust is golden.