Family Meat Pie

Name: Family Meat Pie
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon butter; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 500 g ground beef; 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon basil; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon plain flour; 2 tablespoons gravy, powder; 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce; 2 sheets puff pastry; milk, for brushing

11 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 teaspoon butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
500 g ground beef
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tablespoon plain flour
2 tablespoons gravy, powder
1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
2 sheets puff pastry
milk, for brushing

Directions

1

Melt butter in a medium saucepan; add onion and cook until softened.
2

Add ground beef, black pepper, basil, garlic, flour, gravy powder and barbecue sauce.
3

Stir well; add just enough water to come just to the top of the mixture.
4

Simmer until gravy thickens, stirring occasionally.
5

Remove from heat; set aside to cool completely.
6

Place one sheet of puff pastry in a family sized pie plate.
7

Pour cooled meat mixture into the pastry.
8

Brush edges of pastry with milk.
9

Place other sheet of pastry on top; pinch edges; roll excess pastry in for the crust.
10

Using a sharp knife, make two small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
11

Brush with milk.
12

Bake at 200 degrees Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit) for around 20 minutes or until pastry has browned.