Name: Lamb, spinach, ricotta and egg pies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 200 gram lamb mince; 500 gram ricotta cheese; 250 gram packet frozen spinach, thawed, drained; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint; 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 4 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed; 4 eggs, plus 1 extra; rocket leaves and cherry tomatoes, to serve

Lamb, spinach, ricotta and egg pies

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Makes 4 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

35M

Total

50M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

200 gram lamb mince

500 gram ricotta cheese

250 gram packet frozen spinach, thawed, drained

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint

2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

4 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed

4 eggs, plus 1 extra

rocket leaves and cherry tomatoes, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C. Grease and line 2 baking trays.

2.In a large frying pan, heat oil on medium. Saute onion and garlic 2-3 minutes until tender. Add lamb mince. Brown well 4-5 minutes, breaking up lumps with the back of a spoon as it cooks. Transfer to a large bowl to cool.

3.Add cheese to lamb mixture with spinach, mint and rind. Season to taste and mix well.

4.Cut corners from pastry sheets with a sharp knife to form large circles. Discard corners. Divide spinach mixture between circles, leaving a 4cm border. Beat 1 egg and brush over border. Fold edges around filling, leaving the centre open.

5.Pleat pastry over filling to seal. Brush pastry with remaining beaten egg. Place pies on prepared trays. Bake 15 minutes.

6.Remove from oven. Carefully crack an egg into the opening of each pie, ensuring yolks do not break. Bake pies a further 10 minutes until egg is just set and pastry is golden. Serve with rocket and cherry tomatoes.

To drain spinach, place in a sieve over a bowl. Press firmly with a wooden spoon to remove excess liquid. To ensure yolks don’t break, crack eggs, one at a time, into a small bowl. Gently slide egg onto pie.
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