Dakota buffalo & beer pie

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsCommercially raised buffalo meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
2teaspoonsSalt
½teaspoonFreshly ground pepper
1teaspoonSage
cupFlour
¼cupOil
1largeOnion, chopped
1Carrot, chopped
1Stalk celery, diced
1largePotato, cubed
2cupsBeef broth
¼cupTomato puree
1cupBeer
1Clove garlic, crushed
1Bay leaf
3Sprigs parsley
1Whole clove
½teaspoonThyme pastry for a single crust
9Inch pie

Directions

Season the meat cubes with salt, pepper, and sage, and dredge in ¼ cup of the flour. Heat oil in a large skillet and brown the meat on all sides. Using a slotted spoon, transfer meat to a heavy Dutch oven. In the remaining oil in the skillet, saute onion, carrot, celery, and potatoe until lightly browned. Using a slotted spoon, add vegetables to meat in Dutch oven. Sprinkle remaining flour over drippings in skillet and cook stirring, until lightly browned. Stir in the broth, tomato puree, beer, garlic, bay leaf, parsley, clove, and thyme. Pour over meat and vegetables. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1-½ hours. Pour into a deep 9 inch pie dish and let cool. When meat is cool, roll out pastry and cover dish. Cut steam vents in crust and bake in preheated 425F oven for 30-35 minutes, until pastry is browned. Makes 6 servings.

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