Pennsylvania Dutch Meat Pies
Looking for another quick yet different way to prepare dinner? Try these Pennsylvania Dutch Meat Pies! I like that they can be made ahead, frozen and popped in the oven directly from the freezer. Or, grab them on the way out the door. Grab a paper towel too because the pastry crust is crispy and will leave a trail of crumbs!
Ingredients:
1 Onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. ground beef
2 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 head cabbage, diced
3 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 cups Shredded Cheddar
Salt & Pepper
4 sheets Pastry Puff pastry (thawed and kept in fridge)
1 egg + 1 Tablespoon water (beaten for wash)
Directions:
- Brown the ground beef with the onion, carrots and celery until cooked. Drain and return to pan
- Add Garlic and cabbage and cook until cabbage is tender
- Remove from heat and mix in the mustard, cheese, and season to taste with Salt & Pepper
- While cooling, prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
- Remove 1 pastry sheet and roll out flat. Cut into (4) squares
- Place 1/4 cup of meat mixture in the center of each square
- Fold over to form triangle, crimping to seal the edges with fork
- Repeat steps 5-7 for remaining pastry sheet
- Brush with egg wash (optional but makes it brown up!)
- Bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes for until pastry is brown and crispy
You can also freeze these for make ahead meals. Skip the egg wash and place in freezer while still on parchment lined pan. Once frozen, wrap in foil and store in freezer bag. To prepare: Heat oven to 425 and bake on lined baking dish for 20-25 minutes.
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These do look wonderful. I’ve never used puff pastry, I’d love to try these, and it looks like a good “go to” recipe for company!
Mmm, I can’t wait to try this! I take any chance to make foods from my different backgrounds, and PA Dutch is one of my bigger chunks.
These sound really good. Will be giving them a try.
I love recipes like this ~ fun to make ~ pretty to look at and delicious to east (easy & anywhere!) This one particularly caught my eye because of the puff pastry – too often these pocket/empanada type recipes have crust that so heavy and tough they really kind of taste like cardboard! These sound and look very tempting and I will be trying them very soon. Thanks!
I love using puff pastry. Makes everything so much lighter.
This sounds so good. I’ve been wanting to make something like this since I read the “Cat Who” books.
I have often heard of the Pennsylvania Dutch Meat Pie but i have never tried one, The recipe sounds like it would be delicous though. I think I will pin this for later to make and try. Thanks
This looks good. I would like to try this recipe out.
I pinned this recipe. I have never had a Pennsylvania Dutch Meat Pie & I am ready for one!! It sounds and looks amazing!! The crust looks flaky & crispy, just the way I like it! Thanks for sharing!!
We do something similar with a pastry dough, but I bet the Puff Pastry would make it so light and fluffy. Sometimes the pastry is so dense and heavy. I will try this soon.
I’ve never tried meat pies but I need to, this looks delicious!
I have been looking for puff pastry recipes that are savory. This one looks like a dinner winner. Thanks!!
These look delish! I know my husband would love for me to make them!
Thank you for sharing this recipe, it looks wonderful!
(Pennsylvania Dutch Meat Pies) I am going to have to make these for my son and daughter-in-law the next time I go and visit them. She is from Pennsylvania.
They looks delicious. I bet my kids would love them
I love pastry and pies! I need to make these soon!
Thanks for sharing. These sound so good. I am definitely going to try the recipe.
79 It would let me post the number !! I have never cooked these before I remember eating them when I was a child but I never knew where to get recipe
I spent a few years in Pennsylvania as a young girl. My daddy was post commander at Carlisle Barracks. I love the Pennsylvania Dutch!! I even started saying “ya” instead of “yes”!!! Love the recipe and it brought back some great memories.
Thank you for sharing this delicious and nutritional recipe which I will have to make for my family.
I have never tried this before. It sounds pretty good. Thanks for the recipe.
I love how simple these are to make…I bet they are flaky and light with the pastry sheets! There is nothing better than having leftovers that freeze well and are easy to prepare!
I have never heard of these before but they look really tasty!
These look so delicious! I’d love to try them–I’ve never made anything like these before.
Now this sounds all sorts of interesting! I’ve never tried a meat pie of any kind, but I’ve always wanted to. Books I read set in the past always mention them.
Way better than a hot pocket!
Wow, these look really good and cool they are individual for however many people you have. I’ll be they taste fantastic!
These look fantastic for a quick lunch or dinner! I’m definitely going to give them a try!
I love that someone else loves the Pennsylvania Dutch as much as I do. Not many know that the Pennsylvania dutch are descendants of German settlers and a big part of them settled in Germantown PA. At one point one third of PA sport German. I love Meat pies and this is a great recipe.
Wow this sounds amazing. I don’t believe I have ever head of this dish. I will be adding it to my menu.
Never had a meat pie but it sure looks delicious!
You are making me almost drool with this recipe. I love the crispy crunchy crust and meaty filling. I also love that you can freeze them and then heat them up later. That would be so great for my family!
This sounds like a great recipe, I have had them before but never tried making them myself.
I’ve never made a meat pie, but this looks so easy and delicious! As I don’t eat meat, however, I will use tofu or seitan.
These look so good, especially with the cabbage in them. Yummy!
Meat pies are absolutely delicious! I love how they’re different in every culture! I’ve bookmarked this page so that I can do this recipe one day this week! Thanks so much for sharing!
This recipe sounds great! I really love the idea of having these made up for easy preparation later. Would make an awesome quickie lunch idea! Thank you 🙂
I love Amish foods but have never seen this recipe before. My son likes Lean Pockets and these are like that only these are way better ( sorry Lean Pockets) I can make lots more of these and freeze them for when we want to eat them. Lots more good stuff inside of them too. thanks so much for this recipe.
Thank you for the recipe, I haven’t had these for years!!
I have heard of meat pies but never made one before. These are so simple and delicious looking that I have to try them. I love that they can be frozen too! Thank you for sharing!
I love meat pies and will try this at home
These are so great when you are on the go, and look delicious. Cant wait to have some, thanks for the great review!!!!
Thank you so much for this recipe.I love amish food.I plan on making this soon.I’m going to make whoopie pies to go with it for dessert.
I have never made these before but this looks like great Fall food. I gotta try these thank you for posting this recipe I will try as soon as I can.
this sounds great and even better that my kids could eat it with there hands or on the go.
I’d use ground Turkey but the rest sounds so good! I’ll be trying this one.
These look so yummy!!!! Great recipe for my kids. I will be printing and making this oneday. Thanks for the awesome recipes!!!
These meat pies to me sound strange I have always eaten sweet pies but I guess when you think about it chicken pot pie is about the same equivalent to the meat pies from the past; and I like chicken pot pie
Oh yum! And so old-fashioned. They look really filling too. Thanks for sharing!
These meat pies look so delicious and easy to make. I am going tp make these up ahead of time and freezer them so I can have them ready for when the grandchildren come. Thanks so much for the recipe, I pinned it so I would have it for later.
I make a version of these with ground turkey and regular pie crust, hubby prefers his without cheese, so I use diced tomato to add tang and moisture to the turnovers.
These sound delicous, I bet you could cut smaller squares of dough and make appetizers out of them. I know my guys would love these. Thanks for sharing.
I loved this recipe.
We want to pump up the garlic, but that’s personal preference.
I love that you can make the Pennsylvania Dutch Meat Pies ahead of time and throw them in the freezer, then only bring out however many you need that night. I imagine they could be made in large batches.
Pinned for sure. Thanks again!
My grandma made these. they are delicious!!!!
Oooh, these look delicious!! I love using puff pastry, and I love that these can be frozen for later use! So convenient!
Yum! I love the idea of a meat pie!! Can’t wait to share this recipe with my family. Thanks for posting it.
I live in Pennsylvania, and I believe that you can get these at the farmer’s markets. I’ve never tried one, though! I was even raised in Michigan, where pasties are popular. To me they’re all one and the same, a yummy pie! Either way, this recipe sounds amazing!
These sound delicious. I love finding freezer-friendly recipes.