Ground Beef Pot Pie

This easy hamburger pot pie is pure comfort in a skillet—juicy ground beef and saucy veggies hiding under a flaky, golden crescent roll crust. It’s creamy, cozy, and destined to make the whole table swoon. Bonus: it all happens in your trusty cast iron, so cleanup is basically a victory lap.

Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 55 minutes minutes

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Ground beef pot pie isn't fancy, but it knows how to get attention. Tender hamburger, creamy veggies, and a crust that's flakier than your cousin who swears she's "on her way."

❤️ Why this pot pie deserves a standing ovation

If weeknight dinners were an awards show, this ground beef pot pie would sweep every category. It's cozy, low-effort, and guaranteed to make your family think you've been slaving away (while you were really scrolling TikTok).

• One-Skillet Wonder - Cook it, bake it, serve it-all in the same pan. Fewer dishes, more couch time.
• Budget-Friendly Comfort - Uses simple ingredients you probably already have lurking in the fridge.
• Family-Approved Flavor - Beefy, creamy, and crusty in all the right ways.
• Freezer-Friendly Backup Plan - Make two, stash one, and future-you will want to kiss present-you.

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🧾 Ingredients to make ground beef pot pie

Think of this ground beef pot pie as the ultimate "fake it 'til you make it" dinner. A handful of humble ingredients-most of which are probably already loitering in your pantry or freezer-come together to look like you actually planned a cozy, homemade meal. Spoiler: the crescent roll dough is doing 90% of the heavy lifting, and we love her for it.

• Ground Beef - The star of the show. Lean, mean, and ready to soak up all that creamy, beefy glory. You can substitute ground turkey, chicken or pork.
• Onions - Because bland pot pies are a crime. These little flavor bombs do the heavy lifting.
• Potatoes - Chunky, cozy, and here to make this dinner feel like you actually tried.
• Mixed Vegetables - The only time frozen veggies get invited to the VIP table.
• Cream of Mushroom Soup - Retro magic in a can. Creamy shortcut that Grandma would absolutely approve of. If you don't like using canned ingredients, try my traditional white sauce recipe, and add some mushrooms and beef stock (or beef broth) to make your own cream of mushroom soup!
• Crescent Roll Dough Sheet - Your lazy‑girl golden crust. No rolling pin, no shame. Can't find the sheet? Use crescent rolls but don't separate them.

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Ground Beef Pot Pie

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This easy hamburger pot pie is pure comfort in a skillet-juicy ground beef and saucy veggies hiding under a flaky, golden crescent roll crust. It's creamy, cozy, and destined to make the whole table swoon. Bonus: it all happens in your trusty cast iron, so cleanup is basically a victory lap.

Course Casserole,Main Dish - Ground Beef

Cuisine American - Vintage

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes minutes

Servings:6

Calories:363

Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

• ▢ 1-½ pounds ground beef
• ▢ 1 cup onions, diced
• ▢ 2 cups potatoes, cubed - you can leave the peels on if they are the yukon gold or red skinned types
• ▢ 2 cups mixed vegetables, frozen or canned (drain)
• ▢ 21 ounces cream of mushroom soup
• ▢ Pinch of salt and pepper
• ▢ 8 ounces crescent roll dough

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375-degrees.
• Add ground beef and onion to a cast iron skillet.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until the meat is browned and the onions are transparent.
• Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile boil the cubed potatoes until tender.
• Drain.
• Add the potatoes to the beef mixture in the skillet.
• Add in the frozen vegetables.
• Stir in the cream of mushroom soup until well blended.
• Top with the crescent roll dough - you may need to trim the pieces that are too long and use them for the sides.
• Cook for 30 minutes or until golden.
• Brush with heavy cream if desired and return to the oven for 10 minutes. This will give the pot pie a glossy top.

Notes

Storage:

Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or place in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3 or 4 days.  You can also freeze for 3 months or so.

Tips: 

• Use lean ground beef or drain off any excess fat from the ground beef mixture. left in your skillet.
• Season your pot pie to taste after adding the soup! Condensed soups add salt, black pepper, and other flavors, so taste test right before adding the dough on top.
• Let the dish cool before cutting into it. Just like fruit pies, pot pie recipes are easier to scoop and portion out if the yummy meat and vegetable filling can thicken up a bit-that only happens as it cools.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 1059mg | Potassium: 709mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3083IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

🔪 How to make this easy dinner recipe

Turning this ground beef pot pie from "random ingredients" into "holy wow, dinner!" couldn't be easier. Follow these simple steps and you'll have a bubbling, golden‑crusted skillet of comfort that looks like you spent all afternoon in the kitchen-when really, you were just waiting for the oven to do its thing.

1. Boss the Beef Around - Toss that ground beef and those onions into a big skillet and cook until they're sizzling and smelling like dinner is finally happening.
2. Veggie Dump & Potato Party - Add the mixed vegetables and potatoes like you meant to eat healthy all along.
3. Creamy Shortcut Time - Stir in that can of cream of mushroom soup and watch your skillet transform into comfort food magic.
4. Crescent Crown & Bake - Unroll refrigerated crescent dough like the lazy genius you are, drape it over the top, and bake until golden, flaky, and irresistible.

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• Leftover holiday food? Use it up in this amazing Pot Roast Shepherd's Pie-so good, no one will know it's the remnants from last night's dinner... or, maybe they will, but they definitely won't be mad about it!
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• We love this Crescent Roll Taco Bake, too. If you have an extra can of crescent rolls give it a try.

🍽️ Serve ground beef pot pie with...

This hearty meal doesn't need much of a side dish. A quick salad or fried cabbage, some 30-minute Dinner Rolls, and an apple spice bundt cake work together to bring comforting country flavors to your table.

I love this easy ground beef casserole all year long. Every bite is full of buttery crust, rich gravy, and seasoned meat and veggies!