Aunt Anna’s Pan Pasty

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 4 potatoes, diced
• 4 carrots, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 small rutabaga, diced
• 1/4 cup water, or more as needed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 teaspoons butter (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Mix ground beef, potatoes, carrots, onion, rutabaga, water, salt, and pepper together in a casserole dish; top with butter. Cover dish with an oven-safe cover or aluminum foil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes; stir and add more water if needed. Continue baking until vegetables are tender, about 1 more hour.