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Sourdough Beef Pot Pies

May 6, 2025

60 minutes

medium

serves 6

Mini Sourdough Beef Pot Pies | Cozy, Flaky & Easy Comfort

These cozy mini sourdough beef pot pies are flaky, savory, and baked in personal-sized cocottes—comfort food that’s easy, golden, and just the right amount of fun.

If our chicken pot pie was like a warm hug, these mini sourdough beef pot pies are the cozy little hand-hold that gets you through the week. Baked in white cocottes with a flaky sourdough crust and rich, savory filling, they feel both comforting and a little bit fancy (without any extra work). The tang from the sourdough adds depth, the portion size keeps things personal, and honestly? They’re just really fun to eat.

Whether you’re cooking for one, two, or freezing a few for later—this is classic comfort food, made just a little brighter with sourdough and a cocotte twist. 💛

Why You’ll Love & Benefit from These Ingredients 🥧✨

🥩 Savory ground beef – Rich, hearty, and perfect for building a deeply flavorful filling without hours of simmering.
🧄 Garlic & onion magic – The cozy combo that starts almost every great meal—because you just know it’s going to be good.
🥕 Carrots, potatoes, peas (or corn!) – Sweet, earthy, and soft in all the right ways. Classic comfort tucked into every bite.
🥧 Sourdough crust – Buttery, flaky, and that little tang? Total game changer. Makes store-bought crust wish it had tried harder.
🌿 A hint of thyme – Just enough to whisper “this was made with love.”

Sourdough beef pot pie in cocotte with thyme on top, spoon inside, and floral napkin in background
Overhead view of three mini sourdough beef pot pies on a wooden board, one with a green spoon resting beside it and a floral napkin tucked nearby
Close-up of mini sourdough beef pot pie in a white cocotte, showing savory filling with corn and carrots, flaky crust, a white spoon, and floral napkin

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Ingredients

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1 lb ground beef
1 olive oil or butter
1 small onion, diced
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
2 medium Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup frozen peas or corn (or your favorite veggie mix!)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp all-purpose flour (to thicken)
1 cup beef broth
1/2 tsp dried thyme (or 1 tsp fresh if you’ve got it)
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
1 Optional: splash of cream or knob of butter for richness
✨ Finishing Touches 1 egg (for egg wash)
Extra flour (for dusting when rolling dough)
🥧 Sourdough Pie Crust (for top + bottom)
1 cups (280g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
1/2 cup cold sourdough discard or active sourdough starter
1 egg white cold and separated
1 tsp apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2-1 tsp sugar
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Nutritional Information

640 Calories
50g Carbohydrates
5g Sugar
5g Fiber
16g Fat
900mg Sodium
30 Protein

Directions

1.

🥧 Make Your Sourdough Crust (Flaky, Buttery & Naturally Leavened)

In a large bowl—or a food processor if you want to make quick work of it—combine the flour and salt. Pulse to combine
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2.

Cut in the butter

Add the cold, cubed butter. Use a pastry cutter, fork, or your fingertips to work it into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs—some bigger butter flakes are okay (they make it flaky!). A small food processor works GREAT as well.
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3.

Add the sourdough starter

Scoop in the starter and gently mix until the dough comes together. If it feels dry, don’t panic—just press it together with your hands a few times until it forms a soft dough.
Sourdough starter added to a food processor with butter, flour, and salt for homemade pie crust
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4.

Add the egg yolk to the dough

Crack an egg and separate the yolk from the white. Add just the yolk to your dough mixture for extra richness and color. Save the egg white in a small bowl—it's perfect for brushing on the crust before baking to get that beautiful golden shine.
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5.

Shape and chill

Divide the dough into two discs, wrap each one tightly in parchment or plastic wrap, and chill in the fridge for 30–60 minutes to firm up before rolling.
Rolled sourdough dough wrapped in plastic with happy face on wooden board
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6.

Crust Shortcut Option

Short on time or just not in the mood to make a homemade crust? No worries at all! A store-bought pie crust, like Pillsbury™, works like a charm. Just unroll it, follow the steps, and you’re good to go. Thinking about puff pastry instead? Pepperidge Farm’s frozen version is perfectly flaky, buttery, and super easy to handle. Just remember to pull it out of the freezer when you start making the filling so it’s ready when you need it. Want to keep it simple? You can also bake it in a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie dish. Just spray it with non-stick cooking spray, fill it with the beef mixture, and top it with a sheet of puff pastry. Bake as directed, and enjoy! No matter which way you go, you’re in for something cozy, delicious, and made with love. ❤️
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7.

Cook the filling

In a skillet, heat olive oil and brown the ground beef. Add onions, carrots, and potatoes and cook until softened. Stir in garlic, sprinkle with flour, and cook for a minute more. Pour in broth, add peas or corn, thyme, salt, and pepper. Let it simmer until thickened and the potatoes are just tender. Set aside to cool slightly.
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8.

Remove dough from fridge

Take the chilled dough out of the fridge and let it sit for about 5–10 minutes so it’s easier to work with. It should feel cool and pliable, not hard.
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9.

Roll out the dough

Lightly flour your surface and roll one disc of dough into a large circle (or something close—it’s rustic!). If using cocottes or ramekins, cut out dough rounds slightly larger than the top. If making one full pie, roll to fit your dish.
Sourdough pie crust rolled out with circles cut for mini beef pot pies, donut cutter nearby and cocottes in the background
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10.

Fill your cocottes (or pie dish)

Spoon the warm beef filling into your cocottes or pie dish, leaving a little space at the top for the crust.
Filled mini cocottes with beef pot pie mixture, resting on a white Made In baking sheet, ready for their sourdough crust tops
✨ Want to make one big cozy pie instead? Use a 9-inch pie dish and follow the same steps—just with one large crust for the top.
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11.

Top with dough

Place your cut dough circles over each cocotte, or lay your full top crust over the pie. Crimp the edges if desired, and cut a few small slits in the top to let steam escape.
Small cocottes filled and topped with sourdough pie crust, resting on a white Made In baking sheet and ready for the oven
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12.

Brush & bake

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Brush the tops with a beaten egg for a glossy, golden finish. Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until the crust is beautifully golden and the filling is bubbling.
Baked mini beef pot pies in white cocottes with flaky sourdough crusts, bubbling underneath and resting on a rustic wooden board
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13.

Cool slightly & serve

Let the pies cool for about 10 minutes before serving—just enough to let the flavors settle and protect your tongue from that first molten bite.
A flaky bite of sourdough beef pot pie resting on a green spoon, the first scoop revealing tender filling beneath the golden crust
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Notes

These mini beef pot pies are the kind of cozy that sticks with you—flaky crust, warm filling, and just enough tang from the sourdough to make it feel a little extra. We made ours in mini cocottes because, let’s be honest, if we’d made a full pie… portion control would’ve been out the window. Whether you’re sharing with friends or just making a batch to warm your week, these little pots of comfort are pure golden goodness. 🥘💛
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