Tender Beef Pot Pie W/thyme And Pepper Pastry

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs thick-cut round steaks, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, fat trimmed
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (i use johnnie's)
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme, crushed with fingers
• 3 -4 medium red potatoes, not small ones
• 1 cup sliced fresh baby carrots, measure after slicing
• 1 (7 ounce) can corn, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can green beans, drained
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained (optional)
• 2 cups beef gravy, homemade or packet kind
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup cold butter, cut up
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4-1/2 cup ice water
• 1 tablespoon milk
• pepper
• thyme

Recipe

• 1 pastry:.
• 2 in food processor, place flour, butter, salt, thyme and pepper.
• 3 mix for a few seconds.
• 4 then slowly add ice water, pulsing, til mixture forms into a ball.
• 5 divide dough in half, wrap each tightly in plastic wrap, and chill in fridge.
• 6 for filling:.
• 7 place first 9 ingredients into pressure cooker. place on lid.
• 8 heat over medium heat til regulator starts rocking.
• 9 adjust heat to a gentle rock, and cook for 15 minutes. let pressure drop on it's own accord. (*can also simmer in a pot for 45 minutes *or til tender, if desired to do it that way.).
• 10 meanwhile, cut up potatoes and carrots and boil til tender, about 10 minutes. drain.
• 11 make 2 cups brown gravy and pour into large bowl.
• 12 add potatoes, carrots and rest of vegetables.
• 13 carefully open pressure cooker when safe, drain meat and onion, and add to gravy/veggie mixture.
• 14 stir in a 1/4 teaspoons each of garlic powder and pepper *or to taste.
• 15 roll out 1 ball of chilled pastry to fit a 9" deepdish pie shell and place into dish.
• 16 fill with meat mixture.
• 17 roll out other ball of dough and cover pie, sealing edges well.
• 18 *you can do a lattice top, or cut slits to vent in solid top.
• 19 brush top and edge with milk, sprinkle with pepper and dried thyme. just a light sprinkling of each.
• 20 bake in 400º oven for 35-40 minutes.
• 21 let cool 20-30 minutes before slicing.