Beef and Potato Hand Pies
These Easy Beef and Potato Hand Pies are made with canned biscuits, ground beef, diced potatoes and seasonings. A family favorite recipe!
A SIMPLE HANDHELD MEAL
These delicious little biscuit packets of meat are also known as Cornish pasties. They were a way to use up leftover meat and to be able to eat without forks or plates. It was a working mans lunch back in the day!
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS RECIPE:
- A bag of frozen biscuits can be used instead of the canned biscuits. Just make sure they are completely thawed first.
- Use any shredded cheese you enjoy: cheddar, mozzarella and Colby jack are all good substitutions.
- For a shortcut, I am using the frozen diced potatoes. I just let them thaw first or pop them in the microwave for a few minutes to thaw. You could also use canned diced potatoes. Just make sure you drain them.
- If you want to use fresh potatoes, they need to be peeled, diced and parboiled first.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- lean ground beef
- onion
- garlic
- ground cumin
- seasoning salt
- smoked paprika
- frozen diced potatoes
- tomato paste
- shredded pepper jack cheese
- egg yolks
- water
- canned biscuits
HOW TO MAKE BEEF AND POTATO HAND PIES:
Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large skillet, add beef and onions. Begin, cooking and crumbling ground beef over medium high for about 2-3 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, cumin, seasoning salt, smoked paprika and diced potatoes and cook another 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink and potatoes are cooked through.
Then stir in tomato paste.
Remove pan from heat and let cool for a few minutes.
Once meat has cooled, add cheese and stir in.
Mix egg yolks and 2 tablespoons water together for egg wash. On a floured surface, roll biscuit out into a large circle or oval shape.
Fill with about 2 tablespoons meat mixture.
Using a small brush or spoon, brush egg wash around edge of biscuit to help seal it. Fold biscuit over and press edges firmly together. Use a fork to crimp edges. Brush egg wash over the top of biscuit and sprinkle with a little smoked paprika (optional.)
Place prepared pies on a baking sheet and bake for about for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Serve with ketchup, ranch dressing, gravy, or BBQ sauce.
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Beef and Potato Hand Pies
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ cup diced onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
- 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 ½ cups diced frozen potatoes, thawed (canned diced potatoes can be used, just drain them well)
- 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 2 egg yolks (for egg wash)
- 2 Tablespoons water (for egg wash)
- 3 (16 ounce) cans refrigerated biscuits
- ketchup, bbq sauce or ranch dressing, for serving
Instructions
- Using a small pastry brush or spoon, brush egg wash around edge of biscuit to help seal it. Fold biscuit over and press edges firmly together. Use a fork to crimp edges.
- Place prepared pies on a baking sheet and bake for about for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve with ketchup, ranch dressing, gravy, or bbq sauce.
Notes
- A bag of frozen biscuits can be used instead of the canned biscuits. Just make sure they are completely thawed first.
- Use any shredded cheese you enjoy: cheddar, mozzarella and Colby jack are all good substitutions.
- For a shortcut, I am using the frozen diced potatoes. I just let them thaw first or pop them in the microwave for a few minutes to thaw. You could also use canned diced potatoes. Just make sure you drain them.
- If you want to use fresh potatoes, they need to be peeled, diced and parboiled first.
Nutrition
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Hits the spot! This was easy with not much prep time. Creamy gravy to top it off!
Thanks so very much Donna! I appreciate you taking the time to come back and comment!
Do you refrigerate the leftovers?
I would, yes.
Can these be frozen after cooking? It makes a lot. I know I can cut the recipe in half. Just would like to freeze if possible. That would be ideal.
Yes, you sure can!
Looking forward to making these. I’m wondering if it matters what type of biscuits, do we want the flaky, homestyle, original, Hawaiian, I don’t know!
Made these last night and was a big hit with my husband. They were delicious and were easier that I thought they would be to make.
Thank you for helping us get something different on the table.