Cornish-Style Pie
Our take on a classic Cornish pasty is a filling dinner that's a little lighter on the waistline than the traditional pastry.
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories378
- Carbs38g
- Fat9g
- Saturates3.8g
- Protein32g
- Sugars15g
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For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff to know in the blurb!
Cornish pasties are an absolute British classic that started out as portable lunches for tin miners, fishermen and farmers to take to work. Although there are loads of different fillings that you could have in a pastie, the combination of beef, onion and swede remains a firm favourite.
Our Cornish-Style Pie uses lean beef mince instead of beef chunks to make this dish a little bit easier, quicker and cheaper. We’ve also added some carrots to the filling to pack in as many vegetables as possible – this recipe is the perfect way to use up any leftover veg you have lying around!
If you’d prefer, you could top our Cornish-Style Pie with some of our Creamy Mashed Potatoes instead of the pastry, or you could even use the filling inside a tortilla wrap to make a pasty, just like we did in our Minced Beef and Onion Pasties recipe.
What diets is this Cornish-Style Pie suitable for?
This Cornish-Style Pie is suitable for dairy free diets.
It can be made suitable for vegetarian diets by swapping the following ingredients out for vegetarian alternatives;
- Beef stock
- Beef mince
- Worcestershire sauce
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make this Cornish-Style Pie?
No, this recipe is super simple to make! You’ll be able to find everything that you need in your local supermarket.
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If you don’t already have one, you’ll need a saucepan with a lid like this one to cook your filling.
A roasting or pie dish is also essential for this recipe – we love this one!
How many calories are in this Cornish-Style Pie?
There are 378 calories per portion in this Cornish-Style Pie which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
This Cornish-Style Pie is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°c.
Step 2
Spray a large saucepan with low calorie cooking spray and add the onions. Gently fry them over a medium heat for 5 minutes until they have softened slightly.
Step 3
Add the beef mince to the saucepan and cook for 5 minutes until browned.
Step 4
Add the swede, carrot and potato to the pan and sweat for 5 minutes.
Step 5
Add the stock, Worcestershire sauce, Marmite, thyme and garlic granules and stir to combine. Put the lid on the saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. When done, the vegetables will have softened enough to easily pierce with a fork but shouldn’t have turned to mush.
Step 6
Take the lid off the pan. The mix should be nice and thick, if it still seems a little watery then leave the lid off and reduce any remaining stock. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 7
When the mince mixture is ready, transfer it to an oven proof dish ready to add the pastry.
Step 8
Slice the sheet of pastry into strips about the thickness of a pencil. Lay the strips across the top of the pie in one direction leaving gaps between the pieces. Then add strips in the opposite direction to create a grid pattern.
Step 9
Spray the top of the pie with low calorie cooking spray and place into the oven for 10-15 minutes (depending on the instructions on your pastry) until the pastry has puffed up and turned golden. Slice and serve with a side of your choice.
What could I serve with this Cornish-Style Pie?
Although this Cornish-Style Pie is full of vegetables, you can never have too many in our opinion! Serve with salad, mixed vegetables or any of the following:
How do you know when this Cornish-Style Pie is cooked?
You should cook the filling for your pie for around 15 minutes or until the vegetables have softened enough to be easily pierced with a fork.
Bake your Cornish-Style Pie for around 10-15 minutes or until the pastry has puffed up and turned golden.
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.
How long can you keep this Cornish-Style Pie in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Cornish-Style Pie in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze this Cornish-Style Pie?
Yes you can! This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.
Don’t forget to add a label with what it is, and on what date you put it in the freezer!
Can I reheat this Cornish-Style Pie?
From chilled: Place in a microwave proof container with loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot.
From frozen: Allow to defrost, and heat covered in the microwave for 3-5 minutes then stir. Cook for a further 5-7 minutes until piping hot.
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Cornish-Style Pie
Our take on a classic Cornish pasty is a filling dinner that's a little lighter on the waistline than the traditional pastry - perfect if you're following a diet plan or counting calories!
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Prep Time
10 MINS
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Cook Time
45 MINS
- KCals 378
- Carbs 38G
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°c.
- Spray a large saucepan with low calorie cooking spray and add the onions. Gently fry them over a medium heat for 5 minutes until they have softened slightly.
- Add the beef mince to the saucepan and cook for 5 minutes until browned.
- Add the swede, carrot and potato to the pan and sweat for 5 minutes.
- Add the stock, Worcestershire sauce, Marmite, thyme and garlic granules and stir to combine. Put the lid on the saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. When done, the vegetables will have softened enough to easily pierce with a fork but shouldn't have turned to mush.
- Take the lid off the pan. The mix should be nice and thick, if it still seems a little watery then leave the lid off and reduce any remaining stock. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- When the mince mixture is ready, transfer it to an oven proof dish ready to add the pastry.
- Slice the sheet of pastry into strips about the thickness of a pencil. Lay the strips across the top of the pie in one direction leaving gaps between the pieces. Then add strips in the opposite direction to create a grid pattern.
- Spray the top of the pie with low calorie cooking spray and place into the oven for 10-15 minutes (depending on the instructions on your pastry) until the pastry has puffed up and turned golden. Slice and serve with a side of your choice.
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Anne TaylorMonday 22nd March 2021
Are the weight watchers points per recipe or portion?
HollyMonday 22nd March 2021
Hi Anne, the points and nutritional information is per portion of each recipe, hope that helps!
ChelseaFriday 9th October 2020
Hi
What is the portion size for your recipes please ?
HollyMonday 12th October 2020
Hey Chelsea, this recipe serves 6. If you scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the page just above the ingredients list there is a set of arrows and you can change the serving size up or down to suit you. Hope that helps!
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