semi-homemade beef pot pie

How To Make semi-homemade beef pot pie

• Step 1
  Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Step 2
  Set out pie crusts and allow to come to room temperature, at least 15-20 minutes (longer is better).
• Step 3
  Prepare 9- or 10-inch pie plate by spraying with non-stick spray.
• Step 4
  Drain soup, reserving broth in a medium-sized saucepan.
• Step 5
  Remove 1/2 cup soup broth, and whisk together with 1/4 cup flour. It may be lumpy, but it's okay.
• Step 6
  Warm broth in saucepan until it begins steaming. S-L-O-W-L-Y whisk in flour/broth mixture. Once broth is smooth, continue heating on medium heat until it thickens. Once the mixture reaches a gravy consistency, remove from heat.
• Step 7
  Unroll first pie crust to fill bottom of pie plate, being careful to press along sides and bottom. Add soup contents (meat & vegetables reserved from soup).
• Step 8
  Add 1/2 cup of thickened broth. You may add salt and pepper to taste.
• Step 9
  Cover with remaining pie crust, folding edges down, and either flute the edges or flatten crust to rim of pie plate.
• Step 10
  Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Increase temperature to 425°F, and bake an additional 20 minutes, or until pie crust is golden brown.
• Step 11
  Once removed from oven, let pot pie set for 10 minutes to allow juices to solidify so the broth won't all run out once the pot pie is cut.
• Step 12
  While pot pie is resting, pour remaining broth/gravy into 1-quart freezer bag and freeze for future use. This can be used as a starter to make beef stew.
• Step 13
  Enjoy! I hope you like it as much as my husband and I!
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