Best mince pie
Delicious mince and mushroom pie
4 - 6
Serves
20 mins
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
Recipe author
Sue Hamilton and Dana Alexander
Pies are the food of champions. If you make them yourself you know exactly what’s in them – fresh vegetables, the best-quality mince and delicious herbs. You can make your own pastry, or take a shortcut as we do here and buy it ready-made. Flaky or short crust, the choice is yours.
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Ingredients
500g Quality Mark beef mince
1 onion
finely diced
1 garlic clove
crushed
2 Portobello mushrooms
finely chopped
2 carrots
cubed
1 handful parsley
chopped
1 Tbsp fresh rosemary
chopped
1 Tbsp wholegrain mustard
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 cup beef stock
1 sheet short crust pastry
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1 egg
i
beaten
Method
To Make Filling
To Assemble
1
Heat a good splash of olive oil in a large, lidded frying-pan and fry onion and garlic until soft.
2
Add vegetables and herbs and fry until just soft and carrots are caramelising a little on the edges.
3
Add mince and brown, stirring through the veggies, ensuring everything is well blended.
4
Add mustard, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and a few hearty grinds of black pepper.
5
Add stock and allow to simmer, covered, for a good 30 minutes. You may need to add a little extra water. Stir occasionally.
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6
Taste and season with salt and pepper if required.
7
Pour pie filling into an ovenproof dish and allow to cool.
Nutrition Information per Serving (228g)
Did you know beef and lamb also contains omega 3, which is important for heart health?
Energy
1126kJ (269 kcal)
Protein
23.3g
Total Fat
13g
Saturated Fat
6.4g
Carbs
14.1g
Dietary Fibre
g
Sodium
361mg
Iron
4.1mg
Zinc
4mg
Vitamin B12
2.4µg
