Hearty Beef Pies Topped with Cheesy Cauliflower Mash
Make one big family-sized pie or individual portions
4
Serves
35 mins
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
This hearty pie packs all of the flavour and plenty of veggies to leave you feeling satisfied and nourished, especially on a chilly evening.
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High Iron
High Protein

Ingredients
Pie
400g Quality Mark beef mince
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion
chopped
2 garlic cloves
crushed
1 carrot
large
1 can chopped tomatoes
400g can lentils
1/2 cup beef stock
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1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
4 cups silverbeet
shredded
salt and pepper
to taste
Topping
400g cauliflower
roughly chopped
1 medium kūmara
peeled
1/2 cup grated tasty cheddar cheese
grated
Method
Method
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1
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and carrot and cook for 5 minutes to soften.
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3
Add the mince, breaking it up as it cooks for 10 minutes until lightly browned.
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4
Stir through the tomatoes, lentils, oregano, vinegar and stock, bringing to a simmer for 8-10 minutes until well combined and thickened slightly.
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5
Stir through the silverbeet, allowing it to wilt. Remove the pan from the heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.
6
Spoon into an oven-proof baking dish to make one large pie or four large ramekins for individual portions.
7
For the topping, boil the cauliflower and kumara together in salted water until soft. Drain off the water and mash roughly with a fork.
8
Stir through half of the cheese and carefully spoon the mash on top of the beef filling, spreading it out evenly.
9
Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and place into the oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden and hot through.
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Nutrition Information per Serving (596g)
Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ (2100 kilocalories).
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2165 kJ (517 kcal)
Protein
40.7g
Total Fat
19.3g
Saturated Fat
8.2g
Carbs
38.7g
Sugars
15.1g
Sodium
707mg
Iron*
6.3mg
* Percentage of recommended daily intake (Aust/NZ)