Beef and Bacon Pie

Name: Beef and Bacon Pie
Ingredients: 1kg beef mince; 3 rashers bacon, chopped Rite Aid 2 For $7.00 thru 02/06; 2 onions, chopped King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 carrot, grated; 1 potato, grated Safeway 2 pkg For $5.00 thru 02/09; 1 parsnip, grated; 1 cup water; 1/3 cup tomato paste; 1 tablespoon VEGEMITE; 2 sheets ready rolled puff pastry; 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1kg beef mince
3 rashers bacon, chopped Rite Aid 2 For $7.00 thru 02/06
2 onions, chopped King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 carrot, grated
1 potato, grated Safeway 2 pkg For $5.00 thru 02/09
1 parsnip, grated
1 cup water
1/3 cup tomato paste
1 tablespoon VEGEMITE
2 sheets ready rolled puff pastry
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

Directions

1

Heat a large heavy-based saucepan over high heat and cook beef in batches, until browned.
2

Add the bacon and onion and saute for 3-4 minutes until onion is tender.
3

Stir in the flour, spices, carrot, potato, parsnip, water, tomato paste and Vegemite*.
4

Bring to the boil then simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
5

Pour into a 2.5 litre baking dish or 6 individual oven-proof ramekins and top with pastry.
6

Trim the edges, brush with egg yolk and make two small slits in the centre of the pie.
7

Decorate with pastry cut outs, if desired.
8

Place pie dish on an oven tray and bake at 200C for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned.
9

Serve immediately.