Pete Za Pie Recipes

PIZZA POT PIES

Steps:

• Special equipment: 6 (10-ounce) ramekins
• For the Tomato Sauce: Warm the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, rosemary, and pancetta. Saute until the pancetta is crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, stir to combine, and simmer over very low heat for 15 minutes. Add the salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl combine the Tomato Sauce, chicken, broccoli, mozzarella, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Divide the chicken mixture evenly between the ramekins. Roll out the pizza dough and cut circles with a pairing knife that are 1-inch wider in diameter than the ramekins. Place the circles of dough over the filled ramekins and press down to seal, making sure to pull the dough over the edge of the ramekin. Brush the top of the pizza dough with olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cut a small slit in the top of the pizza dough with a pairing knife. Bake until the pizza crust is golden, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.

RAPPIE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 10x14x2-inch baking pan.
• Heat margarine in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook and stir until onion is very tender and dark brown, about 40 minutes more.
• Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large pot; stir in chicken breasts, reduce heat, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink at the center, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove chicken breasts to a plate using a slotted spoon; reserve broth.
• Juice potatoes with an electric juicer; place dry potato flesh into a bowl and discard juice. Stir salt and pepper into potatoes; stir in enough reserved broth to make the mixture the consistency of oatmeal. Set remaining broth aside.
• Spread half of potato mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Lay cooked chicken breast evenly over potatoes; scatter caramelized onion evenly over chicken. Spread remaining potato mixture over onions and chicken to cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 hour. Reheat chicken broth; pour over individual servings as desired.

MEATZA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place meat, milk, crumbs, and garlic salt in a 9-inch pie plate; mix thoroughly with a fork. Pat evenly onto bottom and up sides of pie plate; rim with fingers, pressing firmly into place.
• Spread tomato paste over meat mixture. Arrange drained mushrooms over top of tomato paste. Add Cheddar cheese, oregano, Parmesan cheese, and onion in layers. Top with sliced olives, if used.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until meat is done and cheese is lightly browned.

MEAT-ZA PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the milk, bread crumbs and garlic salt; add beef. Stir with a fork just until mixed. Press onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. , Combine ketchup and sugar; spread over beef mixture. Sprinkle with mushrooms. Sprinkle with oregano and Parmesan cheese. , Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reaches 160°; drain. Arrange American cheese in a lattice pattern on top. Cut into wedges.

THE PETE BURGESS CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• To begin: Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• For crust: Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl. Using a pastry blender, fork or two knives, cut in the shortening until the mixture is well blended and resembles cornmeal. Sprinkle water over dough and combine, adding just enough to hold it together. Divide dough in half. Roll one half out onto a pastry cloth or between two sheets of wax paper until it is about 1/8 inch thick and large enough to cover the bottom and sides of the pie plate.Lay crust in pie plate. Set aside second half of dough.
• For filling: Combine cherries, sugar and tapioca. Pour into the center of the prepared pie shell.
• To finish: Roll out second ball of dough as first, and lay rolled pastry over the top of the pie. Pinch the edges of the two crusts together. Cut 3 to 4 slices in the top crust.
• To bake: Bake in 500-degree oven for 15 minutes, then lower the oven to 375 degrees and bake for 20 to 25 minutes more until crust is brown and filling is bubbling.

PETE EVANS PALEO SHEPERDS PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C Heat 2 tbsp fat in a large frying pan or saucepan over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrots, onion, garlic and cumin and stir occasionally until vegetables soften and begin to brown (5 minutes). Add beef, increase heat to high and stir occasionally until browned (8-12 minutes). Add tomato paste and thyme and cook until paste darkens (1 minute), then add stock and wine, reduce heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
• Meanwhile, cook cauliflower in a saucepan of boiling water until tender (8-10 minutes). Drain in a colander, then process in a food processor until smooth, add remaining fat, blend to combine and season to taste.
• Spread meat mixture in a shallow ovenproof dish. Top with the cauliflower purée and smooth top. Bake until top is light golden and bubbling (30-40 minutes). Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot with a homemade relish and salad.