Aberdeen Beef Pie

Ingredients

• 2 lb very lean salt pork or bacon, cut into 2-inch cubes
• ¼ lb sliced bacon, diced
• 3 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 C chopped onion
• 1½ C halved fresh baby carrots
• 6 tbs all-purpose flour
• 1 C beef broth
• 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 refrigerated pie crust
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten, optional

Directions

1. Make Slurry: Whisk flour, broth, and Worcestershire sauce until smooth; set aside.
2. Cook Meats: In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium until crisp; drain. Brown beef in the drippings in batches, drain, and set aside.
3. Cook Veggies: Sauté onion until crisp-tender.
4. Simmer Filling: Add carrots, bacon, browned beef, and flour mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 1-1½ hours until meat is tender.
5. Finish Filling: Stir in peas; season with salt and pepper.
6. Assemble: Transfer filling to an ungreased 11x7" baking dish.
7. Top with Crust: Roll crust to a 12x8" rectangle, cut slits, place over filling, trim and seal edges, and brush with beaten egg.
8. Bake: Bake at 375°F for 35-40 minutes, until crust is golden and filling is bubbly.
9. Rest & Store: Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.