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Beef and Tomato Polenta Pot Pies

Served with Buttery White Sauce

8 - 10

Serves

20 mins

Prep Time

1 hr 50 mins

Cook Time

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Recipe author

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

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Ingredients

Polenta

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2 and 1/4 cups water

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2 1/2 cups polenta

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A pinch of salt

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A pinch of black pepper

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90g butter

Meat sauce

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675g Quality Mark beef mince

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3 Tbsp olive oil

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1 onion

chopped

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1 stalk celery stalk

sliced

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1 carrots

chopped

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2 garlic cloves

crushed

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4 sage leaves

chopped

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1/2 tsp dried thyme

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1 stem fresh rosemary

finely chopped

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2 x 400g chopped tomatoes

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A pinch of salt

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A pinch of black pepper

White sauce

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130g butter

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6 Tbsp white flour

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4 cups milk

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A pinch of grated nutmeg

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1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method

To Make Polenta

To Make Sauce

To Assemble

1

Bring the water to boil in a large saucepan.

2

Whisk the polenta and cook for 45 minutes, stirring to prevent lumps.

3

Season and add butter.

4

Spread the polenta on a wet surface and smooth evenly into a 1.25cm thick layer.

5

Cool.

Nutrition Information per Serving (481g)

This protein-rich dish will contribute to healthy bones and muscles.

Energy

2447kJ (584 kcal)

Protein

31.3g

Total Fat

30.9g

Saturated Fat

16.8g

Carbs

44.2g

Dietary Fibre

g

Sodium

329mg

Iron

3.7mg

Zinc

4.8mg

Vitamin B12

2.5µg