Beef 'n' corn chip pie

Kid friendly beef pie recipe

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Serves

5 - 6

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Corn chips and mince are some of kids' favourites and here they are combined to make a great-tasting family pie - perfect for the weekend!

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Allyson Gofton
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Ingredients

Pie
  • 500g Quality Mark beef mince

  • 1 sheet short crust pastry

  • 1 onion

    finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp chopped jalapeño

  • 1 Tbsp mexican chilli seasoning

  • 1/4 cup tomato paste

  • 400g chopped tomatoes

  • 400g can red kidney beans

    drained and rinsed
Corn chip topping
  • 150g corn chips

  • 1/2 cup grated tasty Cheddar cheese

Method

To bake pastry
1

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

2

Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface until it is large enough to line the base and sides of a 22cm flan dish.

3

Prick the pastry with a fork, trim away any excess pastry and fill with baking blind material.

4

Bake blind in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.

5

Remove the paper and baking blind material and cook for a further 7-8 minutes until well cooked.

To make filling
1

Brown the mince in a large frying-pan and set aside.

2

Add a dash more oil to the pan and gently cook the onion and jalapeno peppers for 7-10 minutes until softened,

3

Increase the heat and stir in the Mexican chilli seasoning, tomato paste and canned tomatoes.

4

Cook for 1-2 minutes before stirring in the mince

5

Simmer gently for 12-15 minutes.

To assemble
1

Stir in the red kidney beans and spoon the hot mixture into the cooked pastry shell.

2

Pile the corn chips over the filling and sprinkle the cheese on top.

3

Reduce heat to 180°C and bake for 8-10 minutes or until the corn chips are crispy and the cheese has melted.

Nutrition Information per Serving (295g)

Energy
1984kJ (474 kcal)
Protein
30.4g
Total Fat
22.9g
Saturated Fat
8.9g
Carbohydrate
32.6g
Sodium
407mg
Iron
5.5mg
Zinc
5.2mg
Vitamin B12
2.4µg