Meat and Potato Pie
This meal has everything you could want – a golden, crusty pie, along with a meat, potato and vegetable filling – making it a great family dinner. Prepare a Knorr Beef Gravy Pot and pour over just before serving for an extra burst of flavour.
- Recipe serves4
- Preparation Time20 min
- Cooking Time210 min
Ingredients
- 1tbsp vegetable oil
- 600g beef braising steak – diced into small pieces
- 1 onion, diced
- 25g plain flour
- 1tbsp tomato puree
- 1 bay leaf
- 550ml boiling water
- 1 Knorr Rich Beef Stock Pot
- 3 potatoes, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 50g frozen peas
- 50g sweetcorn
- 250g prepared shortcrust pastry
- Eggwash for glazing
Method
- Heat oven to 160°C, 140°C fan, Gas Mark 3.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the beef. Cook until well browned.
- Add the onion and cook for a few minutes until the onions have softened. Add the tomato puree and bay leaf.
- Add the flour and stir. Slowly add the boiling water and the Knorr Rich Beef Stock Pot to make the sauce.
- Cover with a lid and place in the oven for 2 hours. Then add the carrots and potatoes and put back in the oven for another hour or until the beef is tender and the carrots and potatoes are cooked, checking occasionally.
- Check the seasoning and add peas and sweetcorn. Add black pepper if needed.
- Place the pie filling in a suitable pie dish removing the bay leaf. Leave to cool.
- Cover with the pastry and glaze with egg wash.
- Bake at 190°C, 170°C fan, Gas Mark 5 for approximately 25 minutes, or until fully cooked and golden brown.
