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Handheld Beef Pasties

Golden pastry pockets filled with tender ground beef, potatoes and carrots served with a delicious beef gravy.  

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Ingredients:

  • 1 pound Ground Beef (90% lean or leaner)
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup shredded Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 1/2 cup shredded onion
  • 1/2 cup shredded turnip
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 cup beef gravy

Cooking:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine Ground Beef, carrots, potatoes, onion, turnip, tomato paste, salt and pepper in a large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. 
  2. Unfold puff pastry onto lightly floured cutting board; roll into a 12x9-inch rectangle. Cut each sheet into four circles (about 6-inches) in diameter.
  3. Add 1/2 cup filling evenly into the middle of pastry circles. Moisten edge of dough with egg; fold pastry over filling. Press edges of pastry with fingers or crimp with a fork to seal. Cut three slits in top of each pastry to vent: brush with remaining egg.   
  4. Place pasties on parchment-lined shallow rimmed baking sheet. Bake in 425°F oven 20 to 25 minutes or until instant-read thermometer inserted into centers registers 160°F and crust is golden brown. 
  5. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve with gravy.

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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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