Calories In Vegetable Beef Pie

Calories in Vegetable Beef Pie

Jun 14, 2011 | By Ramona French

Beef and vegetable pie is a traditional comfort food and can be very nutritious. It has a long history going back to the ancient Greeks, who may be the ones who developed pastry-wrapped meat and vegetable dishes, according to Linda Stradley, author of "A History of Meat Pies."

Calories in Vegetable Beef Pie

A typical savory pie is made with: 2 tbsp. olive oil, 1 lb. boneless chuck steak, 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour, salt and pepper, one chopped onion, 1/2 cup mushrooms, 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp. tomato sauce, 1 cup beef stock, one carrot, one zucchini, one potato, 1/2 cup peas and a double pie crust. Each of six servings has 602 calories, 35 g fat, 40 g carbohydrates and 30 g protein.

Shepherd's Pie Calories

If you make the vegetable beef pie in a buttered pie dish with 3 cups of mashed potatoes spread over the top instead of pie crust, each serving will have 404 calories, 19 g fat, 30 g carbohydrates and 28 g protein, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Nutrient Database.

Lowering Calories in Vegetable Beef Pie

Use non-starchy vegetables, as they have fewer calories than potatoes, peas or carrots. Use lean beef, although it will not be as tender as chuck steak. Remove all fat from the beef broth and all visible fat from the beef. Rather than using a top and bottom crust, use just a top crust.