Weight loss Diets for Everyday People

Lean Beef and Vegetable Pastie Recipe

Dishes made with pastry are not something people with weight loss goals should eat often.

But if you watch your portion sizes and make sure the ingredients that accompany the pastry are healthy and low in fat, they needn't be totally off the menu. This recipe doesn't have lots of vegetables but you can add capsicum & mushrooms if you like.

This recipe is a good source of protein.

Energy per 100g:

561kJ -134Cal

Fat per 100g:

6.8g

Healthy Dinner Recipe : Lean Beef and Vegetable Pastie

Recipe Serves:

This Recipe Serves 2 to 4 depending upon portion sizes.

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 1 sheet puff pastry (approx 150g).
  • 400g lean hamburger mince.
  • 1 onion, finely chopped.
  • 1 small carrot grated.
  • 1 small egg.
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce.
  • 1 tablespoon milk, for brushing.
  • Salt and pepper.

Recipe Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees (160 fan forced).
  2. Mix all ingredients together in bowl and stir to combine.
  3. Cut pasty sheet into two triangles. Brush pasty sheet with water on edges and place meat on outer edge and fold over to make smaller triangle. Using fork mark edges down so they stick together. Brush with milk.
  4. Place on oven tray and cook in preheated oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  5. Serve immediately with your favourite salad.

Recipe Nutrition Panel:

 Servings: 4
 Serving size: 264g
 

 

Average Serve

 

Average 100 g
 Energy 1480 kJ   561 kJ
  354 Cal   134 Cal
 Protein 26.1 g   10.0 g
 Fat, total 17.8 g   6.8 g
 - saturated 8.3 g   3.2 g
 Carbohydrate 20.8 g   7.9 g
- sugars 6.6 g   2.5 g
 Sodium 895 mg   340 mg

Additional Comments:

Pasties are quite simple to prepare.

Ready to use pastry has been used in this recipe because it it's so versatile.

Serve with a side salad for additional goodness and to reduce the temptation to have too large a portion.

Feedback:

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If you like this recipe, you may also like these healthy recipes:

Pork Fillet Stack Recipe
Beef Salad Recipe
Beef Chow Mein Recipe
Beef Stroganoff with Rice Recipe

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