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The Donovan's Irish Pasties

Irish Pasties are a flaky pastry filled with shredded roast beef and potatoes.  They are drizzled with or dipped in a savory roast beef gravy.  Every bite is hearty and flavorful.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: Pasties
Servings: 4
Calories: 540kcal
Author: Elise Donovan

Ingredients

  • 1 pound roast beef cooked, see recipe notes
  • 3-4 potatoes baked or boiled
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 pie crusts purchased or homemade
  • beef gravy prepared

BEEF GRAVY

  • drippings from beef roast
  • 1 to 2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons beef bouillon
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch mixed with 1/4 cup water
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Cook the roast beef. See methods in recipe notes below.
    Crockpot with unbaked beef roast with water and onion soup mix to make Donovan's Irish Pasties.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Shred the roast or chop into bite size pieces.
    Cut up beef on a cutting board for Donovan's Irish Pasties.
  • Peel and cube the potatoes.
    Cutting board with peeled and cubed potatoes for Donovan's Irish Pasties.
  • Mix the roast, potatoes, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
    Beef and raw potato cubes mixed together in a bowl next to a wooden spoon for Donovan's Irish Pasties filling.
  • Unroll the pie crusts and cut in half.
    Pie pastry cut in half with a pizza cutter for Donovan's Irish Pasties.
  • Put a good amount of filling in each crust, fold over, and seal. 
    Beef and potatoes filled in a half pie pastry for Donovan's Irish Pasties.
  • Place each pastry on a greased cookie sheet. Make a couple of small slits in the top of each crust.
    Hand holding a small knife cutting slits in the top of a single unbaked Donovan's Irish Pastie.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and brush with some melted butter.
    Brushing butter on the top of a baked Donovan's Irish Pastie.
  • Serve with gravy.
    Ladle pouring gravy onto a Donovan's Irish Pastie.

For Beef Gravy

  • Bring ingredients to a boil to thicken, stirring constantly with a whisk.
    Whisking a Pot of hot brown gravy for Donovan's Irish Pasties.

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Notes

Methods for Preparing the Roast

  • Crockpot: An easy way to prepare the roast is to cook it in a crock pot with 1 cup of water and an onion soup mix along with whatever seasonings you like for 3-4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.  
  • Oven Roasted: See our recipe for oven roasting. This will take about 3 hours.
  • Instant Pot: To save time, prepare the roast in the Instant Pot. This cuts the cooking time in half. The roast can be prepared and ready to go in 1 1/2 hours.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 2067mg | Potassium: 401mg | Fiber: 2g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 336mg | Iron: 5mg