Irish Beef Hand Pies - Everyday Food with Sarah Carey

Here in New York, it finally feels like fall! And if there's one thing I always enjoy in brisk weather, it's a body-warming meal of beef and potatoes. Today's recipe for Irish beef hand pies was inspired by the classic flavors of beef stew, but it's wrapped up in a portable puff-pastry package. While this dish is typically served around St. Patrick's Day, there's no reason why you can't enjoy it any night of the week. Enjoy!
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These pies can be prepared, then wrapped and frozen, up to two months in advance.
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PREP: 15 MINS TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR
SERVINGS:4
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 head green cabbage, shredded
1/2 pound red potatoes, scrubbed and diced
1 pound ground beef sirloin
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Coarse salt and ground pepper
All-purpose flour, for rolling
2 piecrusts (9 inches each), homemade or store-bought
COOK'S NOTE
Prepare through step 2. Arrange unbaked pies on a baking sheet (they should not touch); freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Wrap each pie in foil. Place in a resealable plastic bag; freeze up to 2 months.
DIRECTIONS
STEP 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium; add cabbage and potatoes. Cook until beginning to brown, 7 to 9 minutes. Add beef; cook, breaking up meat with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, Worcestershire, thyme, and 1 cup water. Cover, and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Lightly mash mixture with a fork. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool completely.
STEP 2
On a lightly floured work surface, roll each crust into a 14-inch square; cut each into 4 equal squares. Place 1/2 cup filling on one half of each square, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the filling. Brush borders with water; fold dough over filling to enclose. Crimp edges with a fork to seal. With a paring knife or scissors, cut 3 small vents in each.
STEP 3
Transfer pies to 2 foil-lined rimmed baking sheets; bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.
STEP 4
To Bake from Frozen: Proceed with step 3, increasing baking time to 28 to 30 minutes.
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Sarah Carey is the editor of Everyday Food magazine and her job is to come up with the best ways to make fast, delicious food at home. But she's also a mom to two hungry kids, so the question "What's for dinner?" is never far from her mind -- or theirs, it seems! Her days can get crazy busy (whose don't?), so these videos are all about her favorite fast, fresh meals -- and the tricks she uses to make it all SO much easier.
Irish Beef Hand Pies - Everyday Food with Sarah Carey