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5-Ingredient Beef Pie

by In Good Flavor
(IC: blogger)
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.
The original blog post can be found here.
5-Ingredient Beef Pie
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 to 2 pounds 93% lean ground beef
- 1 envelope (1.1 oz) + 2 leveled tablespoons beefy onion soup and dip mix
- 3/4 cup sour cream and chives instant mashed potato mix*
- 1 1/4 cup milk + 1 tablespoon to brush on crust
- 2 store bought refrigerated pie crusts
Instructions
- 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!

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Published February 15th, 2021 9:12 AM
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Is there something else you could substitute the instant potato with? If you allotted yourself more time?