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Beef Pot Pie

A easier version of an American classic. Tender braised stew meat with vegetables and flavorful spices in a flaky crust. 

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Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds beef Stew Meat, cut into 1 to 1-1/2 inch pieces
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 1 packet (.87 ounce) brown gravy mix
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • Beef Tallow Pie Crust or 1 package (14.1 ounces) refrigerated pie crust
  • 1 egg
  • Mixed green salad (optional)

Cooking:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.  Add all ingredients, except peas, pie crust and egg to Dutch oven. Mix lightly, but thoroughly. Bake, covered, 3-1/2 hours or until Stew Meat is fork-tender. Stir in peas; cool mixture slightly.
  2. Coat 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray. Unroll pie crust on flat surface, pressing out fold lines with fingers. Place 1 crust in bottom of pie plate allowing edge to drape over rim. Spoon beef mixture into pie crust. Top with remaining crust, crimping edge to seal. Cut three slits in top of crust to vent; brush top with egg.
  3. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Serve with salad, as desired.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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