Meat Pie

Name: Meat Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: New Zealander
Ingredients: 500g beef mince; 1 onion, finely diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp flour; 300ml beef stock; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp dried thyme; Salt and pepper; 500g flaky puff pastry; 1 egg, beaten for glaze

Mince Pie (MEET pie)

New Zealand Beef Mince Pie

⏱ Prep Time 1 hour 30 min

📈 Difficulty Medium

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 456 kcal

Flaky golden pastry encasing a rich filling of seasoned beef mince in thick gravy, the ubiquitous Kiwi lunch found in every dairy and bakery.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 22.0g

Carbs 38.0g

Fat 24.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

dairy-free nut-free

Allergen Warnings

⚠ gluten ⚠ eggs ⚠ dairy

Equipment Needed

pie tins rolling pin saucepan

Presentation Guide

Vessel: paper bag or plate

Garnishes: tomato sauce on top

Accompaniments: tomato sauce, chips

Ingredients

500g beef mince
1 onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp flour
300ml beef stock
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dried thyme
Salt and pepper
500g flaky puff pastry
1 egg, beaten for glaze

Instructions

1
Brown beef mince in a saucepan over high heat, breaking up lumps. Add onion and garlic, cooking until softened.
2
Sprinkle flour over the mince and stir for one minute. Add beef stock, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme.
3
Simmer for twenty minutes until the filling is thick and rich. Season with salt and pepper. Cool completely.
4
Roll out pastry and line greased pie tins. Fill each with cooled mince mixture, leaving space at the top.
5
Cover with pastry lids, trim edges, and crimp to seal. Cut a small steam vent in each lid and brush with beaten egg.
6
Bake at 200C for twenty-five minutes until pastry is deeply golden and puffed. Rest five minutes before eating.

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Did You Know?

New Zealand consumes approximately 70 million meat pies per year, roughly 15 pies per person, making it one of the highest pie-consuming nations on earth.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

pie tins
rolling pin
saucepan

Garnishing

tomato sauce on top

Accompaniments

tomato sauce, chips

The Story Behind Meat Pie

The meat pie is arguably New Zealand's true national dish, eaten far more frequently than any other single food. British settlers brought the pie tradition, but New Zealand made it entirely its own. The dairy (corner shop) meat pie, grabbed for lunch and eaten standing up, is a daily ritual for millions of Kiwis. Annual pie competitions are taken with utmost seriousness, and bakeries stake their reputations on their signature pie recipes.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed lunch, anytime snack 📜 Origins: British colonial adapted

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