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Famous Beef Pie

Time: 55 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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Bright lights! Red carpets! Magazine covers! Yes, this celebrity of a dish is here to turn your table into a stage! The big flavors of Famous Beef Pie steal the show every time! A beefy, succulent, and veggie-packed filling bubbles under a blanket of melty sharp cheese (golden-brown is in this year). With a simple, buttery crust, Famous Beef Pie is about to debut in your kitchen to wild acclaim!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 7 tablespoons butter, cold and cut into tablespoons
  • 2 tablespoons cold water, plus more, to taste
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
  • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
  • 1 large tomato, seeded and diced

Directions

Step 1 -In a large bowl, add the flour and the oats and stir to combine.

Step 2 -Add the butter to the flour mixture and cut it into the flour mixture until pea-sized crumbs form.

Step 3 -Gradually add 2 tablespoons of the cold water to the flour mixture and toss to combine until it becomes a dough. If it is too dry and not coming together, add the extra water, a little at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.

Step 4 -On a clean work surface, roll the dough out to fit a 9-inch pie plate.

Step 5 -Transfer the dough circle to a 9-inch pie plate and trim and flute the edges.

Step 6 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 7 -In a large skillet over medium heat, add the beef, the onions, the green peppers, and the garlic and cook, while crumbling the meat, until the beef is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.

Step 8 -Drain the fat from the skillet.

Step 9 -Add the ketchup, the salt, the oregano, the basil, the marjoram, and the black pepper to the beef mixture and stir to combine.

Step 10 -Add the spinach to the beef mixture and fold to combine.

Step 11 -Allow the beef mixture to cool slightly.

Step 12 -Add the eggs and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese to the beef mixture and stir to combine.

Step 13 -Spoon the beef mixture into the pie crust.

Step 14 -Bake until the center of the filling is set and the edges are golden-brown, about 25-30 minutes.

Step 15 -Sprinkle the remaining cheese and the tomatoes over the pie and bake again until the cheese has melted, about 5-10 minutes.

Step 16 -Allow the pie to stand for 5-10 minutes.

Step 17 -Slice and serve.

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