New Zealand: Meatpie | Which country has the (un)healthiest national dish? (4/195)

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while chicken broth is usually more affordable.

shortcrust pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry

Whole wheat pastry adds fiber, while homemade can reduce costs.

Worcestershire sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: balsamic vinegar

Soy sauce offers umami, while balsamic vinegar is often cheaper.

Prepare the dough by sieving flour and grating a third of the frozen butter. Mix with hands, adding salt and ice water, along with a bit of vinegar.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for half an hour.

For the filling, heat a pan and sear the minced meat. Dice half an onion and add it to the pan after the meat has browned. Crush in garlic cloves.

When the onions are translucent, deglaze with Guinness beer or red wine. Let simmer to evaporate alcohol, then season with salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste. Add beef stock for moisture.

Thicken the filling with cornstarch slurry, then let it cool.

Cut cheddar cheese into small cubes.

Mix cheese into cooled meat filling.

Roll out the dough, cut into circles, lay in muffin or pie tins, and fill with meat cheese mixture.

Cover with another layer of dough, press edges together, glaze with egg wash, and poke holes in the lid for steam.

Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C (374°F) for about 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown.

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