Beef & Mushroom Pie

Regardless of the pastry used, the filling in this pie is delicious. Although not low fat, this recipe is only 0.3g per 100g off being classified as low fat.

Ingredients

• 500g (17oz) Beef Mince
• 500g (15oz) or 12 mushrooms, chopped
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 large onions, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 6 sheets puff or short crust pastry reduced fat
• 1 cup favourite gravy mixture (we used smooth & rich, found in the international section, British)
• 4 tablespoons smokey BBQ sauce (we used 333 brand)
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• ½ tin tomatoes, diced
• ½ cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoons olive oil
• Pepper to season, around 1 teaspoon

Method

1. In a large pan or pot heat olive oil, med heat.  Add onions and cook for 5 minutes, until softened.  Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute then add the meat.  Brown the meat, breaking it apart as you stir.
2. After about 5 minutes add the Worcestershire sauce, thyme and season with the pepper.  Now add in the red wine and cook until liquid has reduced.
3. Now add in the stock and mushrooms and cook for another 5 mins.  Tomato paste tomatoes, BBQ sauce and gravy can all be added now and turn down heat low and simmer for ½ hour.
4. Once all cooked, there should be not too much liquid.  Let mixture cool.
5. Layout ½ your thawed pastry into 1 large pie dish (you won’t need all the pastry for 1 large dish) or 6 smaller pie dishes.
6. Spoon mixture into dish and place pastry on top and pinch together the sides, brush the top with reduced fat milk.  Another option is to eliminate the top pastry and put mashed potato on top.
7. Cook in oven for 25 mins on 180c (360F), depending on oven.
8. Serve with steamed vegetables and tomato relish.