Serves: 6
Total Calories: 118

Pastry:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons margarine
3 tablespoons cold water
------------------------------
Filling:
1 pound lean boneless beef stew meat, trimmed of fat and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon cooking oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup sliced carrot
1 cup cubed, peeled, turnips
1 1/2 cups tomato juice
3/4 teaspoon crushed dried thyme or basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water, divided
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 cups cut green beans, fresh or frozen
1 teaspoon skim milk

Pastry:
Combine flour and baking powder. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with cold water, one tablespoon at a time, stirring with a fork until mixture holds together. Form into a ball. On a floured surface, roll dough into a circle 1 inch larger than top of casserole.

Filling:
Spray a large skillet with nonstick coating. Preheat over medium-high heat. Brown half the meat in skillet. Remove. Add oil. Brown remaining meat. Return all meat to skillet. Stir in onion, celery, carrots, turnip, tomato juice, thyme, salt, pepper, and 1 cup water. Cover and simmer 50–60 minutes or until meat is nearly tender. Combine flour and remaining 2 tablespoons water. Stir into skillet mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in green beans. Spoon into a 1 1/2 -quart casserole. Cover with Pastry; flute edges. Brush with milk. Cut vents for steam. Bake in a 400° oven for 30 minutes or until Pastry is lightly browned and meat and vegetables are tender.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 118
Calories from Fat: 28

More Recipes from the Best of the Best from the Mountain West Cookbook:
Gourmet Tenderloin with Wine Sauce
Nevada Ranch Woman’s Charcoal Broiled Blue Cheese Steaks
Steak Dinner in a “Pot”
Sirloin Tips of Beef
Grilled T-Bone 240
Marinated Grilled Flank Steak
Steak on the Stick
Pepper Steak
Corned Beef
Roast, Dutch Oven Style
Dutch Oven Pot Roast with Sour Cream and Mushroom Gravy
Gabby's No-Peek Prime Ribber
Taste of the Rockies Casserole
German Cabbage Burgers
Spicy Bean and Beef Pie
Aunt Phoebe’s Goulash
Sloppy Joe Biscuit Bake
Deep-Dish Beef Pie
West Coast Wrangler’s Camp-out Quickie
Hearty Basque-Style Casserole
Shepherd’s Pie
Taco Seasoning Mix
Durango Meatballs
Meatloaf in an Onion
Western Style Barbecue Sauce for a Crowd
Jealous Bourbon BBQ Sauce
Braised Beef Short Ribs
Barbecued Beef Ribs
Silver State Beef Short Ribs
Porky Pineapple Spareribs
Independence Day Barbecue Spareribs
Pork Tenderloin à la Crème
Darned Good Skillet Supper
Pork Chops and Potatoes Bake
Red Mountain Stuffed Pork Chops
Bunkhouse Pork Chops in Ranch Sauce
Skillet Pork Chops
Sweet and Sour Pork
Trailer Treat
All American Marmalade Glazed Ham
Lamb Stew with Garlic and Pinot Noir
Roasted Leg of Lamb with Raspberry Glaze
Garlic and Chili-Rubbed Buffalo Steaks
Ribs Diablo
Elk Enchiladas
Elk Piccata