Winter Minced Beef & Vegetable Pie

Ingredients

• 2 tbs oil
• 275g (10oz) minced beef
• 100g (4oz) swede, finely chopped
• 100g (4oz) onion, sliced
• 40g (1/2oz) plain flour
• 400g (14oz) tin tomatoes
• 2 tsp Schwartz Italian Herb Seasoning
• 1/2 tsp Schwartz Garlic Mill
• 1/4 tsp Schwartz Ground Black Pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 beef stock cube
• 350g (12oz) shortcrust pastry
• Beaten egg for glaze
• Schwartz Sesame Seed for garnish
• Tomato slices (optional)

Method

STEP 1Pre-heat the oven to 200°C, 400°F, Gas Mark 6.

STEP 2Heat the oil and fry the minced beef, swede and onion until meat is brown and vegetables are beginning to soften. Drain excess oil, stir in flour, tomatoes and juice, Italian Herb Seasoning, Garlic Granules, Black Pepper, salt and crumbled stock cube. Bring to the boil, simmer for 5 minutes.

STEP 3Meanwhile, roll out half the pastry and use to line a greased 20.5cm (8") pie dish. Roll out remaining pastry to form a lid, pour in the prepared meat filling, brush edges with beaten egg. Cover with pastry lid. Seal edges.

STEP 4Brush pie surface with beaten egg and sprinkle liberally with Sesame Seeds.

STEP 5Cook in the oven for 30 minutes.

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This recipe uses

Italian Herb Seasoning

Garlic Mill

Ground Black Pepper

Sesame Seed