Curried Beef Pies

Tasty hand-held pies filled with medium-spice beef curry, potatoes, and peas. Served with a tangy spicy cool Greek yogurt sauce.

Why We Love These Mini Pies

These little hand pies are made with quality ingredients, including freshly ground beef, flavorful curry powder, and vegetables. Plus, you can have them on the table in just 30 minutes.

They are perfect for any time of the year. They make a great gameday snack, a light lunch, or an appetizer.

Ingredients

This recipe uses easy-to-find store-bought and pantry ingredients and spices.

For making pies

• 2 boxes mini refrigerator pie crust. You can find this pie crust in the refrigerator section of the grocery store.
• ½ 24oz. bag baby potatoes (about 10 potatoes)
• 1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
•  ½ envelope brown gravy mix
• ¼ onion – diced
• ¼ cup butter
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro – diced
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons honey
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

For making the sauce

• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
• ½ cup store-bought mango chutney.

Let’s Make Curried Beef Pies

1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Bake the mini pie crusts for 13-16 minutes.
3. When finished, set aside until ready to fill.
4. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°.
5. While the pie crusts are baking, boil the potatoes on the stovetop until fork-tender.
6. When fork-tender, rinse in cold water and allow them to cool enough to handle.
7. Slice the potatoes into small bite-sized pieces and set aside.
8. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet.
9. Place the browned ground beef in a large bowl and set it aside.
10. Drain any excess liquid from the skillet and return it to the stovetop.
11. Melt the butter in the skillet.
12. Add the onions and curry powder, dry mustard, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, and honey. Cook on medium-high for 2-3 minutes.
13. Add the chopped cilantro and cook for another 2 minutes.
14. Add the ground beef back to the skillet.
15. Sprinkle ½ envelop of the brown gravy mix and ½ cup water into the ground beef and stir. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
16. Add the diced potatoes to the skillet and mix.
17. Add the frozen peas and cook on low for 4-5 minutes.
18. Spoon the meat and potato mix equally into baked pie crusts.
19. Bake for 15 minutes.

To Make the Sauce

1. Combine the Greek yogurt and mango chutney. Cover and chill in the refrigerator while the pies are baking.

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips for Making Curried Beef Pies

• You can bake the pie crusts a day in advance. Store covered on the countertop for 1 day. 
• You can also make the beef mixture ahead of time. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Heat in the microwave before servings. Or place the completed pies (without yogurt topping) in the oven at 250° until warm to the touch. 
• These mini pies can be served warm or at room temperature. I do not recommend serving them cold.

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