How to Make Venison or Beef Pot Pie

Venison or Beef Pot Pie is a comfort food that will warm you inside and out!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 pound venison or beef, cut into pea-sized cubes
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 cup each, fresh or frozen: carrots, corn, green beans, peas,
• 1/3 cup flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• marjoram and thyme to taste (aprox. 1 teaspoon each)
• 2 teaspoons Worchestershire sauce (to taste)
• 1 double pie pastry
• pie pan
• large sautee pan
• small sauce pan or dish

1. Place large sautee pan over low heat.
2. Add oil and allow to heat.
3. Add onion and garlic, stirring until transluscent.
4. Add meat. Stir occasionally until cooked through.
5. Add beef broth and bring to a low boil.
6. Add vegetables. If they are frozen or fresh, cook them through. If they are canned, heat them through.
7. In a small saucepan or dish, take 1/2 cup of broth from pan. Add flour and spices to it, and blend. Add that mixture back into the sauce pan, stirring well.
8. Add Worchestershire sauce.
9. Simmer on low for 30 minutes, stirring often.
10. Heat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
11. Place lower crust in pie pan. Fill with mixture.
12. Cover the pie with top crust.
    Cut the excess edges (leave about 1 inch hanging over the edge).
    Flute the edges or press with a fork to seal.
    Finally, slit the top crust with a knife to vent. You can also cut a design into the crust.
13. Bake the pie for about twenty minutes or until heated through.

Tips & Warnings

• If the crust starts to burn, wash the top crust with milk and cover with tin foil.
• You may need to add more or less flour according to the amount/number of vegetable ingredients you use.