Cornish-Style Pie
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Prep Time
10 MINS
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Cook Time
45 MINS
- KCals 378
- Carbs 38G
Ingredients
- 2 medium onions peeled and diced
- 500 g 5% fat beef mince
- 500 g swede peeled and chopped into 1cm cubes
- 3 carrots peeled and chopped into 1cm cubes
- 1 large potato peeled and cut into 1cm cubes
- 400 ml beef stock made from 1 beef stock cube and 400ml boiling water
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Marmite or other yeast extract
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- 140 g pre rolled light puff pastry sheet
- low calorie cooking spray
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 200°c.
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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.
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Add the beef mince to the saucepan and cook for 5 minutes until browned.
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Add the swede, carrot and potato to the pan and sweat for 5 minutes.
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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.
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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.
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When the mince mixture is ready, transfer it to an oven proof dish ready to add the pastry.
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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.
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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.