Basic Meat Pot Pie With Biscuit Topping
This simple leftover beef pie is baked with a flaky biscuit topping. Use diced beef or pork in the pie and substitute canned gravy for the homemade.
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- Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients
- 4tablespoons (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
- 3tablespoons chopped onion
- 2tablespoons chopped green pepper
- ½cup diced celery
- 2cups beef (or pork, cooked and diced)
- 4tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2cups meat stock (or part milk for creamy filling)
- 1to 1 1/2 cups mixed vegetables (or diced cooked carrots)
- 9frozen or homemade refrigerator biscuits
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Heat the oven to 450 F (230 C/ Gas 8). Butter a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate or 1 1/2-quart baking dish.Step 3
In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and diced meat. Cook, stirring until the vegetables are tender.Step 4
Add the flour slowly and cook stirring constantly, for 3 to 5 minutes. The roux should be lightly browned. Add remaining ingredients and stir to blend. Bring it to a simmer.Step 5
Meanwhile, if making homemade biscuits, prepare the dough and cut them out.Step 6
Pour the meat mixture into the prepared baking dish. Cover with the ready-made or homemade biscuits.Step 7
Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes, or until biscuits are browned.until biscuits are browned.