Cubed Steak and Vegetable Pie
The perfect pairing for our afternoon coffee or tea, Cubed Steak and Vegetable Pie features a delightful way of cooking our versatile cubed steak. This recipe can be prepared for about 2 to 2½ hours. Cubed Steak and Vegetable Pie is a comforting, nutritious food that your family will certainly love.
Ingredients:
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup regular strength beef broth
1 medium potato
2 medium carrots
1 small onion, minced
1 egg optional
Procedure:
- Wash all the vegetables first. Peel and cut the potato by at least ½ inch dice. Peel and slice the carrots.
- Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon of water. Mix the flour, salt and pepper.
- In a resealable bag, place the flour mixture and the cubed steaks. Shake the meat until it is well coated. Save any of the remaining flour.
- Heat a large skillet with a little butter over low heat. Add the cubed steaks. Cook the meat, stirring frequently until it is golden brown.
- Stir in the remaining flour. Drain the mushroom liquid into a measuring cup. Add the beef broth into the mushroom liquid until it fills one cup. add the meat
- Bring to boil. Cover and let simmer while stirring continuously for about an hour or until the meat is tender.
- Add more beef broth into the meat if it appears to run dry. Turn into a 9-inch pie plate.
- Place the mushrooms, potato, carrots and onion over the meat. Add another half cup of broth. Finally roll a 2/3 pastry in a circle ½ inch larger than the pie plate.
- Put the cubed steak fillings into the plate. Cut steam vents.
- Brush the pie with water-egg mixture. Roll the remaining pastry and cut appealing shapes to be placed on the pie.
- Bake it at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 35-40 minutes or until the outer layer has browned.