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Showing posts with label Ground Beef. Show all posts

Jamaican Patties (Ground Beef Curry Pasties)

These pasties are fantastic!  Keeping the dough together to make the pasties was a bit tricky, but making them in two pieces on top of my Silpat (instead of the parchment), filling one side with meat, laying the other half on top, them crimping the edges of the two pieces together did the trick. 

Next time, I'll chill the dough in the freezer beforehand, too.  I think that will make it even easier! 

They baked up beautifully, held up nicely while eating, and the leftover were to die for!    



http://ditchthewheat.com/gluten-free-jamaican-patties/

Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

Dinner tonight was amazing.  One of those where where my husband and I were Mmming over mouthfuls of food, talking about what a keeper this dish was.  It was the coriander spice that made the meal.  It was my take on this recipe.

After we were done oohing and ahhing over the meal, I said to my husband that this would be a fantastic freezer meal.  I used the slicing disc in my food processor to prep the veggies, then I used the dough blade to prep the mashed sweet potatoes.  It would be super easy to make ahead and freeze. 

Ingredients:

      Filling:
  • 1/4 lb. ground beef
  • 1/4 lb. ground venison
  • 1 carrot, finely sliced
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 3-4 celery sticks, finely sliced
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1 Tbsp. ketchup
  • a few dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt 
      Mashed Sweet Potatoes:
  • 3 sweet potatoes, baked and mashed
  • 1/2 stick butter 
  • salt
Instructions:
  • Bake sweet potatoes on 350 for 1 hour.
  • Remove and let cool.
  • Sauté carrots, onions and celery in olive oil over medium heat until until the onions are translucent and carrots slightly soft.
  • In a separate pan, saute ground beef and venison with garlic, salt and coriander.  Cook through. 
  • Add Worcestershire sauce and ketchup, blend.  Cook on low for 10 minutes or so. 
  • Meanwhile, mash sweet potatoes with butter and salt.  Spoon over filling in an oven-safe dish.  
  • Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Optional: broil on high for 5 minutes. 
  • Let "set" for 5-10 minutes.  Serve warm.