Australian Meat Pie - Recipe

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: water with bouillon

Vegetable broth reduces calories, while bouillon is a cost-effective alternative.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry

Phyllo dough has fewer calories, and homemade pastry can reduce costs.

Worcestershire sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: balsamic vinegar

Soy sauce is lower in calories, while balsamic vinegar is often more affordable.

Heat a couple tablespoons of oil in a pan.

Sauté chopped onion for about 2-3 minutes until shiny.

Add ground beef to the pan and brown it, draining excess grease if necessary.

Add beef broth and ketchup to the browned beef and mix well.

Stir in 2-3 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce.

Add corn starch to thicken the mixture, ensuring no clumps remain.

Heat until the mixture thickens, then turn off the heat and let it cool.

Prepare the pie tin by cutting puff pastry into a circle with about an inch of overhang.

Place the puff pastry into the pie tin, ensuring it reaches the edges.

Fill the pie with the cooled meat mixture, leaving some space at the top.

Brush the edges of the pastry with egg wash to help seal the top and bottom together.

Place another sheet of puff pastry on top, pinching the edges to seal.

Trim excess pastry from the edges and make a vent hole in the top.

Brush the top with egg wash for a golden crust.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.

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