Vegetable Beef Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Stew:Preheat oven to 300 degrees with rack in lowest position. Season beef with salt and pepper; toss with flour to coat. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Brown beef in 3 batches, scraping and wiping out pot and adding just enough oil to coat pot between batches. Transfer beef to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 tablespoon oil, the ginger, and garlic to pot; cook until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Return beef to pot; add broth and prunes. Wrap cinnamon, cloves, zest, and peppercorns in cheesecloth, tie with kitchen twine, and add to pot. Bring to a simmer. Cover, and cook in oven until beef is almost tender, about 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, cook onions in boiling water 2 minutes. Drain, peel, and add to stew. Cover, and cook until beef is fork-tender, about 30 minutes. Break up prunes; remove spice bundle. Let cool completely; refrigerate up to 5 days.
• Topping:Place potatoes in a saucepan, cover with 2 inches of water, and add 2 1/2 teaspoons salt. Combine carrots and parsnips in another pan; cover with 2 inches of water, and add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring vegetables to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until fork-tender, about 20 minutes. Drain potatoes; dry out in pan on stovetop 5 minutes. Drain carrots and parsnips.
• Heat milk and butter until butter is melted. Mash vegetables together; stir in milk mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool completely; refrigerate up to 5 days.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spoon stew into ovenproof heavy skillets or baking dishes. Cover with vegetable mash; sprinkle cheese on top. Bake until stew is bubbling and cheese is melted, about 50 minutes, depending on pan size.

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim pastry even with edge. In a large bowl, combine beef, vegetables, soup and pepper. Spoon into crust. , Roll out the remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling; trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked pie. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Preheat oven to 400°. Place pie on a baking sheet; cover edge loosely with foil. Bake as directed, increasing time to 5-10 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.