5-Ingredient Beef Pie

by In Good Flavor

6 servings

1 hr

This hearty and super easy 5-Ingredient Beef Pie takes one hour to make from start to finish. It's a picky eater and meat eater's delight. Serve alone or with a side of salad or greens for a fantastic family meal.

My husband is a picky eater, so mealtime can be a challenge if I want to make one dish that everybody would eat. This savory pie consists of a seasoned ground beef and instant mashed potato filling. The flaky pie crust...well that’s store bought! No need to fuss.

The simple and convenient ingredients make this pie a quick and easy meal to get on the table any night of the week. It’s filling and leaves everyone feeling satisfied.

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5-Ingredient Beef Pie

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Yield 6 servings
Time spent: Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 40 Minutes Total time: 1 hr

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Preheat oven to 375° F.
Preheat a 12-inch nonstick skillet on medium high. Add ground beef. Brown, breaking up meat as it cooks, about 8 minutes.
Stir in onion soup/dip mix. Slowly stir in 1 1/4 cup milk. Add instant potato. Stir to incorporate. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly for a few minutes.
Place pie crust in a pie plate. Add pie filling. Top with the second crust. Fold edges over the bottom crust, pressing together to seal. Flute the edges. Brush the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon milk. Slice air vents on crust using a pointed knife.
Bake on the lower half of the oven until the crust is golden, about 35-40 minutes. Serve hot.

Tips

* Do not use more than 3/4 cup of instant mashed potatoes. It will make the filling overly thick.
If using a fattier cut of ground beef, you might get a lot of liquid in the pan after browning. Drain off most, leaving about 3 tablespoons in the skillet.
If you have more time, allow the filling to cool as long as you can prior to placing it into the pie crust. This allows for a firmer bottom crust once cooked. If you are short on time, pour filling into the crust hot. It will work just fine!

Comments

Peachez on Feb 09, 2023

Is there something else you could substitute the instant potato with? If you allotted yourself more time?

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- In Good Flavor on Feb 09, 2023
  
  Although I have not tried it, substituting it with fresh potato should work. You can bake or microwave your own potato. Mash it alone before adding to the ground beef mixture. You’d want roughly 1.5 cup. Start with just a 1 1/4 cup and add more if needed to bind the beef filling. Also, you might need to hold back on the milk slightly, since fresh potato is likely to soak less liquid than dehydrated. I hope this helps!!
  
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- Doreen Kennedy on Feb 15, 2024
  
  Yes potato is what I use in French meat pie.
  
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Carol Leverett on Mar 01, 2024

Are the mashed potatoes already cooked before adding to the meat?

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- In Good Flavor on Mar 01, 2024
  
  No, they are not. Use them directly from the box.
  
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