0038. Jamaican Beef Pie

I've made this a few times and it's been a hit every time. PK loves it, Monkey loves it, and I most definitely LOVE IT.

• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Yield: 10 patties

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 dash salt
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup water
  

Meat Filling

• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onions, finely diced
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 eggs, beaten

Directions

1. Make the crust: Combine flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder, and pinch of salt. Cut in 1/4 cup margarine and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until mixture forms a ball. Do not overstir; that makes tough crust. Shape dough into a log, and cut into 10 equal sections. Roll each section into a six inch circle (approximately 1/8 inch thick). Set aside.
2. Next, prepare the filling.: Melt margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until soft and translucent. Stir in ground beef. Season with 1 teaspoon curry powder, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Cook until beef is browned, stirring constantly. Stir in beef broth and bread crumbs. Simmer until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat.Directions

3. Now make the patties: Spoon some filling into each pastry circle. Fold over and press edges together, making a half circle. Use a fork to press edges, and brush the top of each patty with beaten egg.
4. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 25 - 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
5. NOTE: If you have the time and organization, it might be best to make the filling in advance, long enough to cool down before fillng the pastry. Otherwise, it might melt the pastry somewhat. Just a thought from a review on another recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 (1226 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Amount Per Serving

% Daily Value

Calories 309.1

Calories from Fat 158

51%

Amount Per Serving

% Daily Value

Total Fat 17.6g

27%

Saturated Fat 5.1g

25%

Cholesterol 49.4mg

16%

Sugars 0.7 g

Sodium 423.8mg

17%

Total Carbohydrate 24.2g

8%

Dietary Fiber 1.3g

5%

Sugars 0.7 g

2%

Protein 12.7g

25%

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0003. Recipe: Coconut Chicken Curry

There's a blog out there called Paleo Parents, talking about this "awesome" diet called the Paleo Diet (found it through a #twitloss tweet). I think their before & after story is pretty freaking awesome, but looking at some of the recipes in the Paleo Diet menu... I don't know that it's for me, despite their fantastic results. Still, I did find one recipe that looks really freaking good - probably because I'm so in love with curry right now. Seriously. I want it all the time. I crave it constantly. Poor PK & Monkey aren't huge fans of it, so I don't make it too often. But if I had it my way, I'd have either sushi or CURRY every. single. day.

I haven't made this one yet, but I plan to pretty soon. Though I'm not entirely sure where I'm going to find cauliflower rice...

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red chili pepper, seeds removed and finely chopped
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 Tablespoons Curry Powder
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil

Cooking Steps

Chop the chicken into bite sized pieces and brown in a pan with the olive oil. Set the chicken aside in a separate bowl.

Combine the chopped onion, chopped chili pepper and garlic to the pan that was used for the chicken, and let simmer until onion pieces are soft. Add coconut milk, broth, curry powder, red pepper flakes, and chicken, and mix well. Cover and let simmer on medium low for about 20 minutes.

Serve over cauliflower rice.