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Show Beefsteak Pie Liked .,. ' as Dinner Dish 5 t i a ' Round or chuck beefsteak may be used in making a beef pie in fact, any of the less tender lean cuts will make a very good meat pie. The meat is cooked with the onion, parsley, tomatoes to-matoes and seasonings, until It Is tender. ten-der. Then It is combined with canned string beans, covered with a crust of pastry or mashed potatoes or biscuit dough, and baked In a moderate oven until the top Is a golden brown. Leftover Left-over cooked beef may be used In a similar way without simmering to make It tender. Simply combine It with the vegetables, gravy and seasonings, sea-sonings, cover with a crust, and bake. The bureau of home economics of the United States Department of Agriculture Agricul-ture gives the following Ingredients for a beefsteak pie: 2 tbs. fat I pint canned to-t to-t tba. chopped pars- matoes ley cup water 1 medium-sized on- 14 tsps. salt ion, sliced m cups canned 1 pound round or string beans chuck beefsteak cut cut in inch cubes Few drops tabas- 3 tbs. flour co Melt the fat in a heavy skillet, add the onion and parsley and cook for a few minutes. Roll the meat In the ' flour, add to the fat and the onion, and brown the meat well on all sides. Pour the tomatoes over the meat, add the water, cover and simmer until the meat Is tender. Season and stir in the string beans, adding some of the bean liquid if the stew is too thick. Pour the stew into a baking dish, cover with a pastry crust or mashed potatoes and bake in a moderate oven until the top Is golden brown. Serve at once. |