Beef and Vegetable Pot Pie with Cheddar Biscuits
Beef and Vegetable Pot Pie with Cheddar Biscuits
Ingredients
2 sticks unsalted butter,
chilled and cubed
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large Spanish onion,
coarsely chopped
1 1/2 pounds carrots,
peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/2 pounds parsnips,
peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper
3 pounds ground beef
1 tablespoon chopped
thyme
1 tablespoon chopped
rosemary
4 1/4 cups self-rising
flour
5 1/3 cups milk
2 cups chicken stock or
low-sodium broth
1 (10-ounce) package
frozen peas
6 ounces sharp cheddar
cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450°F
and position a rack in the upper third. Line the bottom of the oven with foil
to catch any drips.
In a large pot, melt 4
tablespoons of the butter in the oil. Add the onion, carrots and parsnips;
season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over moderately high heat,
stirring, until the vegetables are softened and lightly browned, 8 minutes. Add
the beef, thyme and rosemary and cook over moderately high heat, breaking up
the meat with a spoon, until no trace of pink remains and any liquid has
evaporated, 10 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup of the flour and cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in 3 cups of the milk and the stock and simmer until thickened, 5 minutes.
Stir in the peas and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mixture to two
9- x 13-inch baking dishes.
Put the remaining 4 cups
of flour in a large bowl. Cut in the remaining 1 1/2 sticks of butter until the
mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the cheddar. Stir in the remaining 2 1/3
cups of milk until a smooth dough forms. Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, arrange 18
mounds of the biscuit dough on the filling in each baking dish.
Bake both pot pies on the
top rack of the oven for 40 minutes, until the filling is bubbling and the
biscuits are cooked through. Turn on the broiler and broil for 1 minute or
until the biscuits are golden. Let the pot pies rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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