Name: Make it easy with mince – meat pies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Meat pies; cooking oil spray; 1 sheet frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed; 2 medium potatoes, chopped; 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 small brown onion, finely chopped; 250 gram pork mince; 3 button mushrooms, thinly sliced; 2 teaspoon plain flour; 1/4 cup frozen peas; 1 tablespoon butter, chopped; mixed green salad, to serve

Ingredients

Meat pies

cooking oil spray

1 sheet frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed

2 medium potatoes, chopped

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 small brown onion, finely chopped

250 gram pork mince

3 button mushrooms, thinly sliced

2 teaspoon plain flour

1/4 cup frozen peas

1 tablespoon butter, chopped

mixed green salad, to serve

Method

Meat pies

1.Preheat oven 200°C/180°C fan forced. Spray 2 x 12cm (base measurement) metal pie plates with oil. Line prepared pie plates with pastry; chill for 15 minutes.

2.Meanwhile, cook potato in a medium saucepan of boiling water until tender. Drain; mash until smooth.

3.Heat oil in a medium frying pan over moderate heat. Add onion, mince and mushrooms; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up lumps, for 5 minutes or until browned.

4.Stir in flour, cook for 1 minute. Add 1/3 cup water and peas. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat; cool slightly.

5.Place pie plates on a baking tray. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven: fill with mince mixture. Using a 2cm star piping nozzle, pipe mashed potato over filling. Dot with butter. Bake tor 20 minutes or until golden. Serve with salad.

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Ingredients

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Meat pies

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