Breville Presents KO Pies: Chef Sam Jackson creates an 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 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a hot wok.

Add 1/2 finely diced onion to the wok and stir for 2-3 minutes until soft and translucent.

Add ground beef to the wok and cook for 4-5 minutes until it starts to brown.

Make a paste with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and a spoon of beef stock.

Add the cornstarch paste to the beef mix along with tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce.

Mix everything together and allow it to simmer for about 8 minutes until the sauce is thick.

Transfer the beef mixture to a bowl and season with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper; mix well.

Set the filling aside to cool for about 30 minutes.

Roll out homemade shortcrust pastry and cut it using a larger dough cutter for the base.

Roll out store-bought puff pastry and cut it using a smaller dough cutter for the top.

Assemble the pies with about 2 oz (1.5 tablespoons) of filling in each.

Bake the pies for about 8 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and cooked through.

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