VELVEETA Easy Cheesy Pot Pie

photo by:kraft

Ground beef and vegetables in a cheesy sauce are baked in a casserole topped with refrigerated crescent dough for a taste-tempting pot pie.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

6 servings, about 1 cup each

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What You Need

lb. ground beef

1/4

cup chopped onions

pkg. (10 oz.) frozen peas and carrots, thawed, drained

cup chopped cooked potatoes

1/2

lb. (8 oz.) VELVEETA®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Tbsp. butter or margarine

Tbsp. flour

1/2

tsp. salt

cup water

can (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

Make It

PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Brown meat in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Add onions; cook until tender, stirring occasionally. Add peas and carrots, potatoes and VELVEETA; mix well. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside.

MELT butter in small saucepan on low heat. Add flour and salt; stir with wire whisk until well 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. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally. Pour over meat mixture; set aside. Separate dough into four rectangles; firmly press perforations together to seal. Place over meat mixture; seal edge with fork.

BAKE 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a crisp green salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Light Dressing.

Substitute

Substitute 3 cups of your favorite vegetable blend for the peas and carrots.

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.

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a cook

posted:10/15/2002

My kids who never eat anything vegetable related absoultely devoured this and even asked for seconds!

a cook

posted:10/14/2002

Instead of making the sauce to pour over the meat mixture try using a can of cream of mushroom soup and 1/2 cup of milk also a 2 tbs of worcestershire sauce My family asks for it every week yours will too

a cook