Savory Beef Cornish Pasties (High-Protein)

Flaky, golden hand pies packed with a hearty, high-protein beef filling. Great for meal prep, lunch boxes, or a grab-and-go dinner.

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🥟 Savory Beef Cornish Pasties (High-Protein)

🍽️ Makes: 6 pasties

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📝 Ingredients

High-Protein Dough

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

• ½ cup unflavored protein powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 6 tbsp cold butter, cubed

• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt

• 2–4 tbsp cold water (as needed)

Beef Filling

• 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef

• 1 small potato, very small dice

• ½ cup finely diced carrot

• ½ cup finely diced onion

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp dried thyme

• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

• Salt and black pepper to taste

For Sealing

• 1 egg, beaten

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1) Make the dough

1. In a bowl, mix flour, protein powder, and salt.

2. Cut in cold butter until crumbly.

3. Stir in Greek yogurt. Add cold water a little at a time until dough forms.

4. Wrap and chill 20 minutes.

2) Make the filling

1. In a skillet, cook beef with onion, carrot, and potato for 6–8 minutes.

2. Add garlic powder, thyme, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper.

3. Let mixture cool.

3) Assemble

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line tray with parchment.

2. Divide dough into 6 balls. Roll each into a 6–7 inch circle.

3. Place filling on one half of each circle.

4. Fold over, crimp edges with a fork.

5. Brush with beaten egg.

4) Bake

• Bake 25–30 minutes until golden brown.

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🔥 Nutrition (Per Pasty)

• Calories: ~380

• Protein: 32g

• Carbs: 28g

• Fat: 16g

• Fiber: 3g

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💡 Tips

• Let filling cool so dough doesn’t get soggy.

• Freeze baked pasties up to 2 months.

• Reheat in oven or air fryer for crisp crust.