New Year's Eve Meat Pie

A hearty and festive meat pie made with tender beef chuck, Yukon Gold potatoes, and aromatic spices, all encased in flaky all-butter puff pastry. Perfect for special occasions and holiday celebrations.

8 servings
3 hr 40 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 lb boneless beef chuck roast
  • 3 small Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 Tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 packages puff pastry
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Lightly brush a 12" cast-iron skillet with oil. Mix beef, potatoes, onion, salt, pepper, cumin, and coriander in a large bowl until just combined. Set aside until ready to use.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Roll out 1 sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured work surface to a 15" square. Roll dough loosely around rolling pin, then unfurl into prepared pan. Gently lift and settle dough into pan. Chill until ready to use. Flour a large piece of parchment and roll out remaining sheet of puff pastry to a 12" square. Chill until ready to use.

    15 min

  3. 3.

    Whisk egg and 1 Tbsp. water in a small bowl. Fill dough in pan with meat mixture. Brush edges of dough with egg wash; reserve any remaining egg wash. Place remaining dough over meat mixture, pressing edges of dough together. Trim, leaving a 1" overhang. Do not throw away any trimmed dough; you can use it to make leaf, polka dot, or stripe decorations on top of the pie.

    15 min

  4. 4.

    Fold dough about 1/2" over itself and crimp decoratively. Using the tip of a knife, cut 10-12 round vents about 1" in diameter on top of pie. If you cut out any shapes from your leftover trimmings, place them on top as well. Chill pie at least 1 hour and up to 2.

    60 min

  5. 5.

    Place a sheet tray on oven rack, then place rack on bottom third of oven; preheat to 375°F. Brush entire pie with reserved egg wash and place onto preheated sheet tray. Bake pie, turning halfway through, until meat is cooked through and crust is well browned, 70-80 minutes. Let cool 30-40 minutes before slicing.

    120 min