Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Meat Pies

INGREDIENTS
750 g steak of choice
2 Tbs flour
cooking oil spray
1 brown onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ cup red wine
425g can chopped tomatoes
½ Tbs Worcestershire sauce
½ Tbs fresh thyme, chopped
250g fresh mushrooms
¾ cup fozen peas
½ cup parsley, finely chopped
1 sheet canola puff pastry
1 Tbs milk

METHOD
Preheat oven to 180C.
Place cubed steak into bag with flour, salt and pepper and toss.
Coat flameproof casserole dish with cooking spray and heat on hotplate.
Sear the beef in batches and set aside.
Coat dish with spray again and add onion and garlic, cooking till onion is soft.
Return beef to the casserole along with wine, tomatoes, sauce and thyme.
Cover and bake in oven for 1 hour and 15 mins.
Remove from oven, add mushrooms and cook for a further 45 mins.
Stir in peas and parsley, season to taste and let cool slightly.
Increase oven temperature to 200C.
Cut 6 circles from the pastry to fit tops of 6 X ¾ cup individual ramekins.
Spoon meat mixture into dishes and top with pastry.
Place on a baking tray and cook for 20-25 mins.
Serve with mash or a mixed leaf salad.

SERVINGS
6 (5 points)

COMMENTS
Beats any meat pie I've ever had!

SOURCE
Weight Watchers Family Cookbook

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