Kidney Vegetable Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 beef kidney | ||
| 1 pound beef stew meat, cut in 1/2-inch cubes | ||
| All purpose flour | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Shortening | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Tomato juice | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Onion | 1 Medium, sliced | |
| Dried thyme leaves | 1/4 Teaspoon, crushed | |
| Carrots | 3 Medium, sliced | |
| Celery stalks | 3 , sliced | |
| 1 10-ounce package frozen lima beans or one 16-ounce can green lima beans, drained | ||
| All purpose flour | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Pastry Topper | ||
Directions
Remove membrane and hard parts from kidney.
In saucepan combine kidney, 4 cups water, and 1 tablespoon salt.
Soak for 1 hour; drain.
Cover with cold water.
Bring to boiling; simmer, covered, 20 minutes.
Drain; cut kidney in 1/2-inch cubes.
Coat stew meat with 1/4 cup flour.
In Dutch oven brown stew meat in hot shortening.
Add tomato juice, 1 cup water, onion, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and thyme; cover and simmer till meat is almost tender, about 1 hour.
Stir in carrots, celery, and limas; simmer, covered, till vegetables are tender, 30 minutes.
Add kidney; bring mixture to boiling.
Combine 2 tablespoons cold water and 1 tablespoon flour; stir into stew.
Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
Pour into 2-quart casserole.
Place Pastry Topper atop hot mixture.
Bake at 450° till pastry is lightly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes.
In saucepan combine kidney, 4 cups water, and 1 tablespoon salt.
Soak for 1 hour; drain.
Cover with cold water.
Bring to boiling; simmer, covered, 20 minutes.
Drain; cut kidney in 1/2-inch cubes.
Coat stew meat with 1/4 cup flour.
In Dutch oven brown stew meat in hot shortening.
Add tomato juice, 1 cup water, onion, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and thyme; cover and simmer till meat is almost tender, about 1 hour.
Stir in carrots, celery, and limas; simmer, covered, till vegetables are tender, 30 minutes.
Add kidney; bring mixture to boiling.
Combine 2 tablespoons cold water and 1 tablespoon flour; stir into stew.
Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
Pour into 2-quart casserole.
Place Pastry Topper atop hot mixture.
Bake at 450° till pastry is lightly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes.
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