Sourdough Biscuit Beef Pot Pie

Ash uses her sourdough discard biscuit recipe to use as a topper for her Beef Pot Pie. Sourdough Discard makes beautiful, flakey biscuits! Make them on their own or as a topper for this dish.

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cup flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup sourdough discard
• Pot Pie Filling
• salt and pepper
• 2 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion
• 2-3 carrots
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tbsp flour
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 1 large egg or heavy cream for brushing

Directions

1. Sourdough Biscuits
2. -whisk together 1 ¾  flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt.
3. -cut in butter with a pastry cutter or fork. Add sourdough discard. Stir to form a cohesive dough.
4. -Place dough on a lightly floured surface, rolling it out and folding it over in thirds. Using a bench knife cut the dough into 8 squares.  Set aside.
5. -cook ground beef in a cast iron on medium heat. Add onions, garlic and carrots.
6. -pour soy sauce, worcestershire sauce and tomato paste and mix to combine.
7. -sprinkle flour over the mixture and then add beef broth (this will help it thicken).
8. -Season with salt and pepper and cook until carrots and onions are soft.
9. -Arrange the biscuits on top of the mixture in the cast iron and brush with cream or egg.
10. -Bake at 400 for 20-30 minutes or until the biscuits are fully cooked.