Rustic White Bean Thyme Pot Pies Recipes

RUSTIC WHITE BEAN & THYME POT PIES

Steps:

• To a medium saucepan, add the olive oil or vegan butter. Warm over low heat. Add the onion and carrots and saute just until the onions are beginning to become translucent, 5-6 minutes.
• Add flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Stir constantly for three minutes, adding the garlic during the last minute.
• Slowly pour in the vegetable broth, stirring constantly. Add the beans, potatoes and thyme sprigs. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are just about fork tender, about 5 minutes. Remove thyme stems. Taste and add salt and pepper if desired, to taste.
• If adding chicken or turkey to any of the pot pies, add 1/4 cup to each ramekin.
• Divide bean filling between the four or five ramekins, carefully stirring those that have meat with a small spoon to evenly distribute.
• Cut circles of crust about 1" larger than the circumference of the ramekins. To keep track of the meat pot pies vs. the veggie pot pies, I like to use letter cookie cutters - "VEG" for veggie and, in the case of the batch I made for the blog, "CHX" for chicken. A simple V or C will work or any old shape to help you tell them apart will do! Just be sure you at least slit the top to allow for steam to escape.
• Bake 375 degrees for about 35 minutes, until the pie crust is golden brown and the filling is nice and bubbly.
• Let cool about 10 minutes before serving.

RUSTIC MEAT AND BEAN POT

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high. Place sausages on a broiler pan and cook 6 inches from heat source 15 minutes turning once.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn around the pan, and chopped bacon. Cook bacon 1 minute, then add chicken and pork and brown cubes on all sides, 3 minutes. Season meats with thyme, salt, and pepper, and add garlic, vegetables, and bay leaf to the pot. Cook 5 minutes stirring occasionally, then deglaze pan with the wine.
• Slice sausages on an angle and add pieces to the pot on the stove. Stir in tomatoes and beans and heat them through. Adjust seasonings and remove pan from heat.
• Broil the split baguette until golden. Rub bread with cracked garlic and drizzle with oil. Coarsely chop bread and scatter the chunks around the edge of the pan. Serve the cassoulet directly from the hot pot at the table.

WHITE BEAN THYME POT PIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 F and arrange four 6-inch ramekins on a baking sheet.
• In a large pot, over medium heat, saute the diced onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, plus a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook 2 to 3 minutes.
• Once the onions are translucent, add the carrots and potato and a pinch more of salt and pepper.
• Add 1/4 cup of flour to the pot and stir to coat the vegetables. Add 1/2 cup of veggie broth (or dry white wine) and thoroughly combine all the ingredients, letting the flour and broth thicken a little bit. Then add the remainder of the broth.
• Add the thyme and beans and bring to a boil, reducing immediately to simmer while stirring for a few minutes. Once the filling thickens some, set the pan of filling aside, off of the heat.
• Add flour and salt to a medium mixing bowl. Mix well.
• Add the cold vegan butter to the bowl and use a pastry cutter or fork to cut the butter into the flour, until all the butter pieces are pea size or smaller and the mixture is somewhat grainy.
• Add the ice cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, gently mixing after each water addition, until a dough forms. You may not need to use all 7 tablespoons of the water. Once you form a dough, stop adding water.
• Use your hands to form a ball of dough in the bowl, getting all scraps from the side and bottom of the bowl. Place your dough on a floured surface and lightly flour a rolling pin and the top of the dough. Roll the dough out to between 1/4-inch and 1/8-inch. Add any flour as needed for rolling.
• Cut into four squares (or your number of smaller ramekins), slightly larger than the tops of your ramekins.
• Ladle the bean filling into the ramekins until they are almost full. Use a floured spatula to place the crusts on the ramekin tops.
• Use a sharp knife to cut a few vents into the center of each crust.
• Bake 30 to 45 minutes, removing the pies from the oven when the crusts have reached desired brownness. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
• The pot pies can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat, bake at 350 F until bubbly.

RUSTIC MEAT AND POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Prepare pie crusts as directed on box for two-crust pie, using 9-inch glass pie plate.
• In 12-inch skillet, cook beef and garlic over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Transfer beef mixture to large bowl. In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add carrots; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Add carrots, potatoes, bacon, thyme and pepper to beef mixture.
• In small bowl, mix broth and cornstarch with whisk; pour into skillet. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Cook about 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over beef and vegetables; stir to combine. Spoon mixture into crust-lined pie plate.
• Top with second crust; seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places in top crust. In small bowl, beat egg and water. Brush over top crust.
• Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F; bake 40 to 45 minutes longer or until crust is browned, placing sheet of foil over entire crust for last 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.