Tuscan Beef Pot Pie

Falling-apart tender braised beef that’s been slow simmered with wine and vegetables then baked under a puff pastry crust.

Braised Beef Pot Pie with a Puff Pastry Crust

If you're making this as a part of Fall Meal Plan #2, 90% of this beef pot pie is already done thanks to the extra Tuscan Braised Beef you made earlier in the week. 🙌

If you've happened upon this recipe from somewhere else on the interwebs and have no idea what I'm talking about when I say crazy things like "Meal plan #2", let me offer a brief explanation...

Most of the recipes on this blog are a part of a 5-day meal plan that uses leftovers to make the next night's meal easier to get on the table. In this case, the meal plan includes an extra large portion of Tuscan Braised Beef for dinner one night, so that there are plenty of leftovers for this pot pie.

Many of the recipes here can easily be made all on their own, apart from whatever meal plan they are included in. This one is no exception; but, it will need a bit of planning.

The filling is nothing more than Tuscan Braised Beef with some peas and carrots mixed in. Tuscan Braised Beef is a homey, delicious meal in and of itself that I like to serve over Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes. It's seriously yum and makes a fantastic pot pie filling.

It also takes about 4 hours to cook in the oven, at which point the chuck roast will be falling apart tender and the sauce will be thick and rich. You can certainly make it just for this pot pie. But, why not get two meals for the price of one?

Tuscan Braised Beef will make plenty for a family of four. If you're cooking for two or three people, make it for dinner one night and save the leftovers for this pot pie.

If you're cooking for a family of four or more, simply cook more Tuscan Braised Beef, ensuring that you'll have enough for dinner one night and enough leftovers for pot pie later in the week.

Meal Plans that Include Tuscan Beef Pot Pie:

• Weekly Fall Meal Plan #2

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