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Shortcut Michigan Venison Pasties

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Servings 8 pasties

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boxes refrigerated pie crusts
  • 1 12 (oz) mixed vegetables carrots,peas,green beans
  • 2 lbs ground venison or beef
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 3-4 small golden potatoes chopped
  • 1 tbsp butter melted
  • garlic powder optional
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash and prep potatoes, garlic, and onions.
  • Using a food processor or blender, grind up the bag of mixed vegetables.
  • In a large bowl combine meat, potaotes, garlic, onions, and mixed vegetables and season to your liking.
  • By hand mix all ingredients.
  • Unroll pie crust and cut into quarters.
  • Make a large patty of the meat mixture and place on pie crust. Cover with other pie crust and seal. Repeat 8 times.
  • Make slits in top if pie dough.
  • Melt butter and brush on top of each pasty. Sprinkle with garlic or onion powder.
  • Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes.
  • Serve hot with beef gravy or ketchup!

Notes

**These pasties freeze well. Bake , let cool then wrap individually in plastic wrap and freeze in freezer bags. 
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