Ground beef, or your favorite ground meat: I’m going for a classic beef hand pie here, but feel free to substitute your preferred protein. Ground lamb, pork, turkey, chicken, or even sausage can work well here. You can even make these vegetarian by using a meatless “ground beef” crumbles to create that texture without the meat.
Russet potatoes for a bit of added starch: Diced russet potatoes are great in this filling, as they add a bit of natural starch which aids in thickening the filling and sauce. When you dice them into small, ½ inch cubes, the potatoes become tender fairly quickly, in about 25 to 35 minutes.
Prepare ahead for convenience: To make the process quicker and easier the day you’d like to serve these hand pies, you can prepare the filling a day or two ahead and keep it in the fridge. Then, just spoon the cold filling into your thawed, rolled, and cut puff pastry squares, seal, chill, egg wash, and bake!
Tasty sides to serve alongside your savory hand pies: If you’d like to keep things light and simple, then a green salad with spicy greens is a terrific accompaniment to these hand pies. But for a more comforting and hearty side, opt for these creamy mashed potatoes—they’re so good!
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