Mouthwatering PIES OF AMERICA

Travel from sea to shining sea with these flavorful and ingenious pies that personify the USA

You’ve likely heard the saying, “There’s nothing more American than apple pie.” To challenge that notion, we present the new cookbook 50 Pies, 50 States, a road trip around the country through pie. (Yes, there are some apple ones.) “I decided to learn about America by creating a pie for each state that said something about its people and included meaningful regional ingredients,” says author Stacey Mei Yan Fong, who started the project while she was becoming a permanent resident here in the U.S. Take the pie she created for Colorado (see below): It features bison for the state’s growing herds of these animals, and is cozy enough to tuck into after a day spent outdoors. Try one of these mouthwatering pies tonight!

BISON AND COORS STEW PIE
Serves 8

1 lb. bison stew meat, cubed

1⁄4 cup flour 

2 tbsp. olive oil

1 tbsp. unsalted butter

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp. tomato paste

1 (12 oz.) can beer

2 cups beef stock

11⁄2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1⁄2 tsp. sugar 

1⁄2 tsp. paprika 

1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt 

1⁄2 tsp. pepper 

2 carrots, sliced