Cheat's meat pies:Beef,caramelised onion and mushroom pot pies.
Cheat's meat pies:Beef,caramelised onion and mushroom pot pies.James Moffatt

Easy beef pies with scrunched-up filo pastry lids.

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 

  • 500g swiss brown mushrooms,halved 

  • 1kg lean beef mince 

  • 280g jar quality caramelised onion jam 

  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard

  • 10g dried porcini mushrooms,soaked in 1 cup boiling water 

  • 400g can cherry tomatoes,chopped 

  • 12 sheets fresh filo pastry 

  • 1 tbsp crushed pink peppercorns (optional)

Method

  1. Step1

    Preheat oven to 200C fan-forced (220C conventional). Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large deep-sided frying pan over medium high heat. Add the mushrooms,season with salt and pepper and cook for 4 minutes,turning occasionally. Remove and set aside. 

  2. Step2

    Add the beef mince and cook,breaking up large lumps with a wooden spoon,for 5 minutes,or until just coloured. Add the onion jam,mustard,porcini and cooking liquid and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook for 6 minutes. 

  3. Step3

    Spoon the mixture into 4 x 1½ cup-capacity ramekins and place on a large baking tray. 

  4. Step4

    Brush the sheets of filo with extra oil,loosely scrunch and place on top of the pies. Sprinkle with peppercorns,if using. 

  5. Step5

    Place in the oven and cook for 15 minutes,or until filo is golden.

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