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VELVEETA Easy Cheesy Pot Pie

Source
Kraft recipe card (kraftrecipes.com printout)
Serves
6
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Cuisine
American

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/4 cup chopped onions
  • 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen peas and carrots, thawed, drained
  • 1 cup chopped cooked white potatoes
  • 1/2 lb. (8 oz.) VELVEETA, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 can (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

Steps

  1. HEAT oven to 375°F.
  2. BROWN meat in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Add onions; cook 2 to 3 min. until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add frozen vegetables, potatoes and VELVEETA; mix well. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish.
  3. MELT butter in small saucepan on low heat. Add flour; whisk until blended. Cook 2 min. or until hot and bubbly, stirring occasionally. Gradually add water, stirring until well blended. Cook on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Simmer on low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally. Pour over meat mixture.
  4. SEPARATE dough into 4 rectangles; firmly press seams and perforations together to seal. Place over meat mixture; seal edges to sides of dish with fork.
  5. BAKE 20 to 25 min. or until meat mixture is heated through and crust is golden brown.

Notes

Kraft Kitchens Tips:

  • Serving Suggestion: Serve with a crisp green salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Lite Dressing.
  • Variation: Substitute 2-1/2 cups cubed cooked turkey or ham for the browned ground beef. Cook and stir onions in 1 Tbsp. butter in large skillet until crisp-tender. Add the meat, peas and carrots, potatoes and VELVEETA; mix well. Continue as directed.
  • Variation: Prepare using lean ground beef and 2% Milk VELVEETA.

Nutrition per serving: 480 calories, 28g total fat, 13g saturated fat, 80mg cholesterol, 920mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, 7g sugars, 25g protein.

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