In Good FlavorThis hearty and super easy 5-ingredient Beef Pie takes one hour to make from start to finish. It’s a picky eater’s and meat-eater’s delight. Serve alone or with a side of salad or greens for a fantastic weeknight family meal.
If you have a picky, protein-driven eater in your household as I do, this pie is worth its weight in gold. In my family, the distinction goes to the hubs. He can live on meat and cheese alone. With only a few exceptions, he will pass on anything with vegetables. And don’t even get me going on pasta! Can someone else tell the man that there is more to the pasta world than spaghetti, penne, orecchiette, and red sauce? #notthisagain
Mealtime can be challenging if I want to make one dish everybody would eat. This pie, packed with a savory ground beef filling, has only 5 ingredients and couldn’t be easier to make. It pleases the hubs and passes his taste test. It makes me happy because I don’t have to prepare two different meals, and I can have it with a side of salad or steamed broccoli. This beef pie is a total win-win!
With just a few convenient ingredients, you can quickly prepare the filling. What’s included? Lean ground beef, onion soup or dip mix, sour cream, chive instant mashed potato mix, and milk combine to create an incredibly moist and delicious filling.
The preparation is crazy easy. There is no prep—no chopping and no rinsing. The filling takes 10 minutes to cook. It is allowed to cool for a few minutes before being placed in the pie crust. Once assembled, the pie goes in the oven to bake for 40 minutes. That’s it! Boom! Dinner is done.
Recipe highlights:
- Cook ground beef in a skillet, breaking it up as it browns.
- Add onion soup mix, milk, and instant potato.
- Allow to cool a slightly off heat.
- Line a pie dish with a homemade or store-bought pie crust.
- Fill with beef mixture.
- Add the top pie crust. Seal and crimp.
- Brush with milk.
- Cut air vents.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Refer to the recipe card below for detailed instructions.
View the how-to video or save for later with this Pinterest Pin.
If this passes my picky eater husband’s test, it is sure to pass any picky eater’s test! The hubs went back for seconds the first time he had this. Rest assured, this meal is instantly replayed at my family dinner table. Utterly doable in one hour, this is the perfect meal for a busy weeknight or any busy night!!
If you try this pie out on your finicky eater, please let me know how it goes!
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5-Ingredient Beef Pie
Description
This hearty and super easy 5-ingredient Beef Pie takes one hour to make from start to finish. It’s a picky eater’s and meat-eater’s delight. Serve alone or with a side of salad or greens for a fantastic weeknight family meal.
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Preheat a 12-inch nonstick skillet on medium-high. Add ground beef. Brown, breaking up meat as it cooks, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in onion soup/dip mix. Slowly stir in 1 1/4 cup milk. Add instant potato. Stir to incorporate. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before adding to the pie crust (at least 5 minutes; more is even better if you have time).
- While the filling cools slightly, place a pie crust on a pie plate. Add the pie filling. Top with the second crust. Fold the edges over the bottom crust, pressing together to seal. Flute the edges. Brush the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon of milk. Using a pointed knife, slice air vents on the crust.
- Bake on the lower half of the oven until the crust is golden, about 35-40 minutes. Serve hot.
- Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Notes:
* Do not use more than 3/4 cup of instant mashed potatoes. Doing so will make the filling too thick.- If you use a fattier cut of ground beef, you might have a lot of liquid in the pan after browning. Drain off most of it, leaving about 3 tablespoons in the skillet.
If you have more time, allow the filling to cool as long as possible before placing it into the pie crust. This will ensure a firmer bottom crust once cooked. If you are short on time, pour the filling into the crust hot. It will work just fine!
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My hubby grew up with savoury pies like this. He'd be mighty pleased if I decided to surprise him with this! I love the simplicity!!
It was designed to be as simple as possible for those nights when you don't feel like cooking. Thank goodness that it's really yummy too! If savory pies is your hub's thing, then I think he would really like this as well! 🙂
Hi .. my name is Denise. I was introduced to your blog by Taylor.
I tried the beef pie and it is amazing.
Will be trying more .Everyone at home liked it . Your blog is amazing, I am new subscriber!!!!!
Hi Denise. You made my day!! Thank you so much for your kind words and for subscribing. I'm so glad the pie was a hit. If you have any questions on any of the recipes, please let me know or funnel it through Taylor 🙂
I'm so glad you stopped by! Have a great weekend!!
THis looks like perfect comfort food too. Must try!
Yay!! I hope you'll like it. I love how easy it is to make too!
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What temp do you bake at?
So sorry! Bake at 375° F. I’ll put it back in the instructions.
What type of pastry? i.e. flaky, short, or savoury pie crust? (we probably have different termologies in NZ).
Hi! Thanks for asking. This recipe uses what we call a basic pie crust here in the US. The savory pie crust would be the best choice. I hope this helps!
Thank you, I can hardly wait to make this, I love meat pie, this one sounds real yummy!!Gail
I’m so glad you plan to try this!! I’d love to know what you think of it after you’ve tried it!
My husband would love this!
I’m happy to know that, Mimi!
At the risk of carb overload, I must tell you that I DID make this recipe, with a couple of (minor!) changes. 1st, my farmboy hubbie is most def a meat/potato/corn guy. SO… I added some frozen corn to the beef when browning; also, I personally never brown beef without benefit of onion, garlic, and beef bouillon powder for flavor depth and salt, so I added them (yes, I know, the soup mix – I promise, I was true to your recipe!!! Promise!!).
So, your basic recipe with the addition of some corn, onion, garlic, and mixed in the mashed potato and milk, per recipe. HOWEVER, I was using deep-dish pie crusts, and even considering that, it seems quite shallow in the provided tin. So, I made another packet of mashed potato mix and spread it over the 1st, then added the 2nd crust, and baked. #swoon
I made this to serve me, my hubbie, and my BIL, who lives with us. I’d hoped for leftovers. HAH! Those turkeys kept sneaking slivers and when I went to pack up leftovers for lunches, I was the one who was, like, What the banana?! lol
I’ll be honest – I didn’t expect such great flavor from what I’d call “shortcut cooking,” but you cannot argue with results!!! I’m gonna try your method as a “chicken pot pie, next!!” I’ve got tinned chicken breast I can mix with a can or 2 of veggies, along with instant mashed potatoes as a binder. Just thinking out loud, but possibly heat up cream/chicken soup + sour cream, to serve alongside…? I don’t know, but you are on to something with this basic formula!!! Cheers!!!
You’re story made me smile! I’m so glad the pie was a hit and there weren’t any leftovers, but I’m sorry you didn’t have any for the next day!!
I designed this recipe to include just 5 ingredients to show that you can have a delicious pie with the bare minimal of ingredients. However, I do want people to take liberty with add ons to make it even more scrumptious. It sounds like your additions did just that!!
Your idea for a chicken pot pie version sounds fantastic! Canned chicken would make it super easy to do. Although it’s a little more work, rotisserie chicken would be great too! I’d love to hear how the chicken version turns out if you decide to make it.
Thank you so much for stopping by with your comments!! I really appreciate it!
5 STARS. Was going to keep with the recipe, with the idea that I can add more later, after seeing what the original is like. Turns out it was more of a “guideline”. I chopped up about1/3 cup of celery and added it to the browning beef. also chopped up 4-5 green onions, added just as the beef was finishing. Also, three circle passes of fresh ground pepper over the whole filling. It was so good my wife and I had to stop eating it, so we would have some left to put into the pie crusts. The thing that makes this so valuable is that it is basic and can be built upon. Next variations for us are a tablespoon of Sriracha, maybe chopped hatch peppers, gruyere cheese sprinkles, polenta for potatoes, chorizo, pork instead of beef…endless. you fed us a treat, showed us something new, and inspired us. Thank you Thao! We also see about 7-8 other promising recipes here.
Thank you Floyd! I’m so thrilled you’re giving this recipe five stars!!
This pie was designed to be an easy and filling meal that requires little effort and minimal amount of ingredients. There are lots of room for add-ons. And you’re right, it is sort of like a guideline that you can work off of to make it your own. Your additions to the recipe made it even better! Your ideas of future variations on the pie sounds wonderful too!!
The thought of you and your wife shutting yourself off so that there would be filling for the pie made me smile 🙂
I’m so glad that you found a few other recipes you’re interested in as well! I loved hearing from you. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving this comment!! I really appreciate it!