"This is comfort food at its finest; hand held meat and potatoes pies with rutabaga, carrots and onions. Traditionally, these pasties are served with loads of ketchup, but folks have been known to love (read:inhale) them when covered with good beef gravy, too...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 large rutabaga and 1 small rutabaga
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2 large carrots
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2 medium onions
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8 medium potatoes, preferably a waxy variety like Yukon golds or reds
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4 pounds lean ground beef
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salt and pepper to taste
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enough sturdy pie dough for eight double crust pies (or eight boxes prepared refrigerated pie crusts) I use a double or triple batch of this pie crust.
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4 tablespoons butter or beef fat drippings
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4 tablespoons flour
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2 teaspoons browning sauce
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2 cups beef stock
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a pinch of thyme and granulated onion
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salt and pepper to taste