Aussie Beef and Bacon Pie

Nutrition per serve

Ingredients

• 1pcs potato
• 1pcs carrot
• 1pcs onion
• 1pcs beef-style stock cubes
• 1pcs diced bacon
• 300g lean beef mince
• 20ml worcestershire sauce
• 50g tomato paste
• 375g filo pastry
• 250ml (1 cup) boiling water
• 19ml olive oil
• 15ml plain flour
• 20g butter

Method

1. Step 1 — Prep ingredients
   Preheat the oven to 200C, fan-forced. Grease a 1L (4 cup) round pie dish. Peel the potato and cut into 1cm chunks. Cut the carrot into 1cm chunks. Coarsely chop the onion. Crumble 1 stock cube* into a heatproof jug, add 250ml (1 cup) boiling water and stir to dissolve.
2. Step 2 — Start filling
   Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a medium deep frypan over medium-high heat. Cook the bacon, stirring, for 4-5 mins until crisp. Add the beef mince and cook, breaking up the lumps with a spoon, for 3 mins or until browned. Add the potato, carrot and onion and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until softened. Add 1 tbs plain flour and cook, stirring, for 2 mins or until golden.
3. Step 3 — Simmer filling
   Stir the stock, worcestershire sauce and half the tomato paste* into the beef mixture and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, for 15 mins or until the potato is tender. Remove the pan from the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper.
4. Step 4 — Prep pastry
   Meanwhile, melt 20g butter and 1 tbs olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Lay 1 filo sheet on the bench (put it on a clean tea towel to prevent it sticking to the bench, and cover the remaining filo with a damp tea towel while you work so it doesn't dry out). Brush with the butter mixture, then top with another filo sheet. Repeat with 5 more filo sheets.
5. Step 5 — Assemble pie
   Use the filo stack to line the base and side of the pie dish. Using scissors, trim the filo to the rim of the dish. Spoon the filling into the pastry case. Lay 1 filo sheet on the bench and brush with the butter mixture. Top with another filo sheet, then repeat with 1 more filo sheet*. Fold in half, put on top of the filling, then trim to a circle that fits in the dish.
6. Step 6 — Bake and serve up
   Fold the side of the filo pastry case down over the circle to cover. Cut a cross in the centre of the pie top, then brush with the remaining butter mixture. Bake for 35-40 mins until the pastry is golden. Stand for 5 mins. Serve immediately to prevent the pastry becoming soggy. Enjoy! Serves 3-4.

Allergens

Gluten, Wheat, Milch