Western Beef And Cornmeal Pie Recipes

WESTERN BEEF AND CORNMEAL PIE

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown ground beef; drain. Stir in remaining filling ingredients; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine all crust ingredients except 1/2 cup cheddar cheese; mix well. Spread on the bottom and up the sides of a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish or 10-in. ovenproof skillet. , Pour filling into prepared crust. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25-30 minutes.

WESTERN BEEF AND CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining filling ingredients; set aside. , For crust, in a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder. Fold in 1/2 cup cheese. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk and egg. , Spread crust mixture over the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Pour filling into crust. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

MEXICAN SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH CORNMEAL BUTTERMILK TOPPING

Steps:

• For the topping beat together eggs, buttermilk and butter. Whisk in the dry ingredients until smooth and set aside.
• Brown ground beef with the onions and peppers. Drain off fat and return to the pan.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
• Pour into an ungreased 8 by 8 inch baking dish and level off the top.
• Spread topping over the meat.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Prep time includes time to simmer the meat mixture.

CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Put corned beef in a pot with onion and celery and sprinkle spice packet over top. Pour in cold water to cover. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil. Skim off and discard any foam if desired. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer gently until tender, about 3 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Carefully remove corned beef to a bowl and let cool. Taste broth and add salt if needed.
• Bring broth to a boil over high heat. Add cabbage to the boiling broth. Cook until cabbage just starts to soften and sweeten up, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon and remove cabbage to a bowl.
• Add carrots to the boiling broth. Cook until carrots start to soften, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon and remove carrots to a bowl.
• Add potatoes to the boiling broth and reduce heat to medium. Cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• While the potatoes are cooking, slice the cooled corned beef along the fatty seam to separate into 2 pieces. Identify the direction of the meat fibers and cut across them (against the grain) to slice into 1/4-inch thick slices, trimming off and discarding any giant pieces of fat. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x15-inch casserole dish.
• Use a slotted spoon and remove cooked potatoes to a bowl. Reserve broth. Add butter, salt, pepper, cayenne, and milk to the potatoes. Mix and mash until very smooth. Toss in 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese and mix until incorporated.
• Pour cabbage into the prepared casserole dish and press on it until nicely compacted. Evenly distribute and press carrots over the cabbage. Place a nice, even layer of corned beef on top, overlapping a bit and distributing the nice fatty pieces evenly until fully covered. Pour in 1 cup of the reserved broth. Dollop mashed potatoes over top, then spread into a uniform layer with the back of a spatula. Switch to a fork and push potatoes to the edge of the dish. Then drag the fork sideways back and forth over the potatoes to create a texture. Repeat this texture going top to bottom over the potatoes. Sprinkle with a little more Cheddar.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until beautifully browned and piping hot, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, warm any remaining broth over medium-low heat.
• Cut Shepherd's pie into squares and garnish with scallions. Serve with warmed broth.

WESTERN BEEF & CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• For filling, brown ground beef, drain.
• Stir in salt, chili powder, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, barbecue sauce, corn, tomato sauce. Set aside.
• For crust, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and baking powder, but in butter. Blend in milk, egg, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
• Spread crust mixture over the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9 inch baking dish.
• Spoon filling into crust.
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, sprinkle with remain cheese during last few minutes of baking.