Beef and Vegetable Potpie

By

David Bonom, Cooking Light First Foods, Oxmoor House

2010

  • 6

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
  • 1 pound ground sirloin
  • 2 cups chopped zucchini
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 (11-ounce) can refrigerated soft breadstick dough

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400°.

2. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain. Wipe drippings from pan with a paper towel. Heat remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in pan. Add zucchini and next 6 ingredients; sauté 7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Return beef to pan. Stir in tomato paste and next 3 ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook 3 minutes. Combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Add cornstarch mixture to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

3. Spoon beef mixture into an 11 x 7–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Separate breadstick dough into strips. Arrange strips in a lattice fashion over beef mixture. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until browned.

For baby: Serve spoonfuls of potpie in a small bowl.