All posts tagged: beef mince

Bolognese Pies

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Hearty and delicious. This is a magical fusion of two of my favourite comfort foods: Spaghetti bolognese and mince and cheese pies. Bolognese Pies 30 mins prep  |  50 mins cookDifficulty: Medium  | Serves 4 INGREDIENTS2 beef stock cubes1 Tbsp cooking oil½ onion, diced500 grams beef mince2 cloves garlic, chopped¼ cup tomato paste2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce2 Tbsp flour1 tsp dried oregano1 tsp sugarBlack pepper4 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawedCooking spray4 slices cheddar cheese1 egg PREPARATION Place stock cubes on a bench or a chopping board. Using a jug or mug, press firmly down on the cube, crushing the cube into a powder. Tear open the packages and tip the stock powder into the jug. Add 1 cup of hot water and stir until combined. Reserve. Place a frying pan on medium-high heat. Add cooking oil. Add onion and fry for 2 minutes, stirring to cook evenly. Add mince and garlic, breaking up the mince and stirring to cook evenly. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes until no pink remains. Add tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, flour, …

An ode to pie

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In my thirty-something years of living in NZ, I have eaten a lot of pies. More than a hundred, less than a thousand. I love pie. In New Zealand, the word pie usually refers to a meat pie, not the fruit pie you might find in the US. My pie of choice is the mince and cheese pie. With golden pastry, beef mince, gravy and a oozy layer of melted cheese, it’s a classic. Found in every school tuck shop, dairy, lunch bar, bakery and cafe across the country, this humble meal is portable, cheap and filling. A fond pie memory: my 9th birthday party at the newly opened Rotorua Georgie Pie. Georgie Pie was a pie franchise that was KILLIN’ IT in the early ‘90s. Their $1 mince and cheese pie, a hand-held square in a paper sleeve. I thought it was the best thing ever. When we moved to Auckland the following year, we quickly located our closest Georgie Pie on Glenfield Road and made it our local. Loyal. Like any ubiquitous food, the …