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Mini Bolognese Pies

Homemade Mini Bolognese Pies Recipe
Ardmona recipes
Recipe By: 
Ardmona
spc.com.au [1]
Prep Time: 
10 minutes (when using pre-made beef and mushroom bolognese sauce)
Cook Time: 
20 minutes
Makes: 
6 pies
Making pies has never been easier! Use Beef & Mushroom Bolognese sauce to make these yummy mini pies. Save leftover bolognese for other delicious Ardmona recipes like Bolognese Baked Capsicums!

Mini Pies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Beef & Mushroom Bolognese Sauce (recipe below), chilled
  • 2 sheets frozen short-crust pastry, defrosted
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, defrosted
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten


Method

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Heat a baking tray
  2. Using pastry cutters or a bowl for a guide, cut 6 x 12cm rounds from short-crust pastry
  3. Cut 6 x 9cm circles from puff pastry
  4. Grease a 6 hole x 1 cup-capacity non-stick Texas muffin pan. Line each hole with short-crust pastry circles
  5. Spoon 1/3 cup Bolognese sauce into each hole. Top with puff pastry circles, gently pressing edges to seal
  6. Cut a small cross into the top of each pie. Lightly brush with egg. Place pan onto the heated baking tray. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until puffed and golden. Stand in pan for 10 minutes. Gently ease pies out of pan. Serve


Tips & Hints

  1. To make this recipe have a pre made batch of Ardmona's Beef and Mushroom Bolognese Sauce ready to go.


Bolognese Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tbs tomato paste
  • 500g lean minced beef
  • 200g button mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 2 x 400g cans Ardmona Chopped Tomatoes
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme (optional)


Method

  1. Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes until onion is soft. Stir in tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high. Add mince. Cook, breaking up mince with a wooden spoon, until evenly browned
  2. Stir in mushrooms and stock. Cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and thyme if using. Cover and bring to the boil
  3. Reduce heat and gently simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, for 40-45 minutes until thick. Season to taste. Remove thyme if used


Tips & Hints

  1. Beef and Mushroom Bolognese Sauce Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Makes: 6 cups
  2. This recipe uses only 2 cups of Ardmona's Beef and Mushroom Bolognese Sauce. Use leftover bolognese sauce for other great recipes like Bolognese Baked Capsicums and classic Spaghetti Bolognese.

Links
[1] https://spc.com.au