Meat Pies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 4 sheets ready rolled shortcrust pastry
• 2 small tomatoes, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 500 g minced beef
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 1 1/2 cups beef stock
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 210c.
• 2 cut pastry into circles using a round 10 cm fluted cutter.
• 3 press pastry circles into large muffin tins.
• 4 heat oil in a heavy based pan, add onion and garlic and cook till onion is soft.
• 5 add mince, cook over high heat for 3 mins or until well browned and all the liquid has evaporated.
• 6 use a fork to break up any lumps, add flour and stir till combined.
• 7 cook over medium heat 1 min.
• 8 add stock , sauces and rosemary and stir till boiling, then reduce heat to low and let it simmer for 5 mins or until mixture has reduced and thickened.
• 9 allow to cool.
• 10 divide filling between pastry circles.
• 11 top each with a whole slice or 2 half slices of tomato, sprinkle with oregano.
• 12 bake for 25 mnins or until pastry is golden brown and crisp.
• 13 serve hot.