pastry for single crust pie 1 cup potato — chopped
1/2 cup onion — chopped
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, savory or sage — crushed
1 1/4 cups beef broth
1 1/2 cups loose-pack frozen peas & carrots
2 cups cooked beef, pork, lamb or veal — cubed
Prepare pastry. Roll pastry into a 12″ circle. Cover and set aside. In a medium saucepan cook potato and onion in butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5-6 minutes or till onion is tender but not brown. Stir in flour, herb and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Add broth all at once. Stir in peas and carrots. Cook and stir till bubbly.
Stir in meat. Transfer mixture to a 1 1/2 quart casserole. Top with pastry; trim pastry to 1/2″ beyond rim. Turn under and flute edges of pastry. Cut slits for steam. Place on a baking sheet. Bake in a 425F degree oven for 25-30 minutes or till golden. Let stand 10 minutes.