Name: Tasty beef and pea pot pies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chunky beef and pea pot pies; 2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 small brown onion, finely chopped; 300 gram kumara, cut into 1cm pieces; 2 teaspoon mild curry powder; 500 gram beef mince; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1/4 cup water; 2 medium potatoes, cut into 2cm pieces; 1/2 cup frozen peas; 60 gram butter, chopped; 2 tablespoon sour cream; mixed salad, to serve

Ingredients

Chunky beef and pea pot pies

2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil

1 small brown onion, finely chopped

300 gram kumara, cut into 1cm pieces

2 teaspoon mild curry powder

500 gram beef mince

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1/4 cup water

2 medium potatoes, cut into 2cm pieces

1/2 cup frozen peas

60 gram butter, chopped

2 tablespoon sour cream

mixed salad, to serve

Method

Chunky beef and pea pot pies

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat.

2.Add onion and kumara; cook, stirring, 5 minutes, or until onion is soft. Add curry powder; cook, stirring, 1 minute, or until fragrant.

3.Add mince; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up lumps, 5 minutes, or until browned. Add tomato and water. Bring to the boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, or until kumara is tender and mixture has thickened.

4.Meanwhile, place potato in a medium saucepan; cover with cold water. Bring to the boil. Boil 10-12 minutes, or until tender, adding peas in last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain; return to pan.

5.Add half the butter and the sour cream; mash potato mixture until almost smooth.

6.Preheat an oven grill to high.

7.Divide beef mixture evenly among 4 x 1-cup ovenproof dishes. Top with potato mixture; dot with remaining butter. Place on a baking tray. Grill 3 minutes, or until pea mixture is lightly browned. Serve with salad.

Use fresh peas in season. Kumara is orange sweet potato.
Note

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Chunky beef and pea pot pies

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