Easy Pantry Pasties

11 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup diced frozen carrots or 3/4 cup peas and carrots
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/4 cup diced yellow onions or 2 tablespoons minced dried onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole white small potatoes, drained and cut into 1/4 inch cubes or 1 1/4 cups cubed cooked potatoes
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 pie crusts, from store (2 pkgs)

Directions

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    ["Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.", "Thaw and partially cook the carrots by microwaving them on high, together with the butter, for 90 seconds; set aside.", "In a non-stick skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef; when the meat is about halfway cooked, add the onion, garlic, and carrots, and saute until beef is completely browned, about a total of 7 to 10 minutes; drain drippings, if any.", "In a bowl, combine the beef mixture, cubed potato, and cheeses (and curry powder, if using), then season to taste with salt and pepper; stir well.", "Place one of the pie crusts on a lightly-floured board, then mentally imagine the crust divided into 4 equal pieces: place about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the cooked meat mixture in each equal quarter of the crust- make sure to leave about a 1/4 inch aisle beside each mound of mixture (the aisle should basically be the lines which divided the crust into 4 equal pieces, plus the outside edge).", "Moisten the uncovered\"aisles\"" and outside edge portions of the crust with water or milk

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