Delicious Cast Iron Skillet Beef and Potato Pie Comfort Food
When the cold winds bite at your nose and your body is frozen, you need something warm to fill your belly. This Cast Iron Skillet Beef and Potato Pie is a little taste of home. It is easy to make and will warm you right up. Maybe even bringing to mind fond memories of your childhood.
Warm right up with the rich flavors that will meld together and comfort your soul.
Cast Iron Skillet Beef and Potato Pie
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons olive oil or butter
1 lb beef cubes (or just use leftovers from the previous meal)
2 carrots
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
3 white russet potatoes
2-3 cups beef broth
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 sprigs thyme
1 spring rosemary
2 Tablespoons arrowroot powder
Parsley, for garnish
Crushed red pepper flakes or Sriracha, optional
2 Tablespoons tomato paste, optional
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, optional
1/2 cup Red Wine or your favorite Ale, optional
For the crust:
1 cup gluten free flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 Tablespoon sugar
3 Tablespoon butter
3 Tablespoon palm shortening
3-4 Tablespoon ice water
Directions for Cast Iron Skillet Beef and Potato Pie:
Preheat oven to 350F
Place 1 Tablespoon butter in your skillet over medium heat.
While the butter is melting, cut your beef into 1″ cubes.
Sear your beef cubes until browned on all sides – approximately 6-8 minutes.
Meanwhile, boil a pot of water and add your peeled & chopped potatoes and carrots until they can be easily speared with a fork.
Once browned, remove the beef cubes to a bowl and set aside.
Add the garlic and onions (plus additional oil as needed) and sauté until the onions are transparent, about 2 minutes.
Add the beef broth and any optional additional ingredients.
Whisk in the cornstarch to thicken and let cook 2 more minutes.
Season the carrots, potatoes, and beef.
Add to the skillet.
To make your pie crust topping, mix the crust ingredients together with a fork or your hands. Start off adding only 3 Tablespoons of water and add more to get a cohesive dough.
Roll out your pie crust to a 1/2″ thickness and then place over the pie filling. Cut slits (or shapes) into the pie crust and place in the oven.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the crust is golden and the beef broth is bubbling around the corners and through the slits.
Serve your Cast Iron Skillet Beef and Potato Pie and enjoy!
There are several tasty variations to this Cast Iron Skillet Beef and Potato Pie recipe. While the basic recipe is delicious, sometimes you just want a little variety. It's the spice of life.
Next time, try cooking the steak in tomato paste. You can swap out the vegetables for ones that are in season. Maybe use chili flakes or Sriracha (my FAVORITE!) to spice it up, or use wine or ale for more complex depth and an authentic “pub flavor.”
These pictures are making me hungry.
The cast iron skillet and potato pie looks delicious
I am going to break out my cast iron skillet tonight. This recipe looks amazing. My kids love shepherd’s pie so I know they will love this.
I just recently bought a cast iron skillet and I will definitely be making this recipe. Thank you for sharing!
Yummy!! This recipe sounds absolutely delicious and like the perfect comfort food for winter! My husband is definitely going to love this one! 🙂 I can’t wait to surprise him with it. Thank you so much for sharing!
I love cooking with cast iron. Thanks for this delicious recipe.
It looks delicious, thanks for the recipe.Yum!
When my mom died she left me her cast iron skillets, I am going to have to try this it sounds amazing!
I love cooking in my cast iron. This recipe sounds wonderful. I love warm meals like this during the winter, so I will be trying this.
I just love how this delicious looking beef and potato pie is made in a skillet.I can’t wait to try this! Thank you for this awesome recipe!!
This looks awesome! We just got a brand new cast iron skillet yesterday, so I will definitely have to try this! Thanks for the recipe 🙂