Mini Bolognese Pies

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Difficulty

Easy

Category

Pies

Main Ingredient:

Beef

Prep:

10 minutes (when using pre-made beef and mushroom bolognese sauce)

Cook:

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!

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Ingredients:

Mini Pies

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

Beef and Mushroom Bolognese Sauce

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:

Mini Pies

Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Heat a baking tray
Using pastry cutters or a bowl for a guide, cut 6 x 12cm rounds from short-crust pastry
Cut 6 x 9cm circles from puff pastry
Grease a 6 hole x 1 cup-capacity non-stick Texas muffin pan. Line each hole with short-crust pastry circles
Spoon 1/3 cup Bolognese sauce into each hole. Top with puff pastry circles, gently pressing edges to seal
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:

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

Beef and Mushroom Bolognese Sauce

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
Stir in mushrooms and stock. Cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and thyme if using. Cover and bring to the boil
Reduce heat and gently simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, for 40-45 minutes until thick. Season to taste. Remove thyme if used

Tips & Hints:

Beef and Mushroom Bolognese Sauce Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Makes: 6 cups
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.

Product

Ardmona Australian grown chopped tomatoes

Ardmona Chopped Tomatoes

Ardmona products are the perfect ‘Cook’s Companion’, offering a delicious range of tomatoes and cooking fruit that will inspire you to create meals your whole family will enjoy.

These chopped tomatoes are perfect for soups and other warming dishes.

Click here to find out more about Ardmona's range of products.

Measures

Cup Sizes (Australian)

Cup	Metric
1/4 cup	60ml
1/3 cup	80ml
1/2 cup	125ml
1 cup	250ml

Spoon Sizes (Australian)

Spoon	Metric
1/4 teaspoon	1.25ml
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml
1 teaspoon	5ml
2 teaspoons	10ml
1 tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons)	20ml

Oven temperatures

Celsius (electric)	Celsius (fan forced)	Fahrenheit	Gas
120º	100º	250º	1	Warm – Very Slow
150º	130º	300º	2	Warm - Slow
160º	140º	325º	3	Moderately Slow
180º	160º	350º	4	Moderate
190º	170º	375º	5	Moderately Hot
200º	180º	400º	6	Hot
240º	220º	475º	7	Very Hot

If you are using a fan-forced oven please note your cooking time may be a little quicker, so a good idea is to check your food a little earlier

Liquid Measures

metric	cup	imperial
30ml		1 fluid ounce
60ml	1/4 cup	2 fluid ounce
80ml	1/3 cup	2 3/4 fluid ounce
100ml		3 1/2 fluid ounce
125ml	1/2 cup	4 fluid ounce
150ml		5 fluid ounce
180ml	3/4 cup	6 fluid ounce
200ml		7 fluid ounce
250ml	1 cup	8 3/4 fluid ounce
310ml	1 1/4 cups	10 1/2 fluid ounce
375ml	1 1/2 cups	13 fluid ounce
430ml	1 3/4 cups	15 fluid ounce
475ml		16 fluid ounce
500ml	2 cups	17 fluid ounce
625ml	2 1/2 cups	21 1/2 fluid ounce
750ml	3 cups	26 fluid ounce
1L	4 cups	35 fluid ounce
1.25L	5 cups	44 fluid ounce
1.5L	6 cups	52 fluid ounce
2L	8 cups	70 fluid ounce
2.5L	10 cups	88 fluid ounce

Dry Weights

10g	1/4 ounce
15g	1/2 ounce
30g	1 ounce
60g	2 ounce
90g	3 ounce
125g	4 ounce (1/4 pound)
155g	5 ounce
185g	6 ounce
220g	7 ounce
250g	8 ounce (1/2 pound)
280g	9 ounce
315g	10 ounce
345g	11 ounce
375g	12 ounce (3/4 pound)
410g	13 ounce
440g	14 ounce
470g	15 ounce
500g (1/2 kg)	16 ounce (1 pound)
750g	24 ounce (1 1/2 pounds)
1kg	32 ounce (2 pounds)
1.5kg	48 ounce (3 pounds)
2kg	64 ounce (4 pounds)

Cup conversions for metric & imperial

Ingredient	1 cup		1/2 cup		1/3 cup		1/4 cup
Breadcrumbs, dry	90g	2 3/4oz	45g	1 1/2oz	30g	1oz	25g	3/4oz
Butter	250g	8oz	125g	4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
Cheese, shredded/grated	80g	2 1/2oz	40g	1oz	35g	1oz	25g	3/4oz
Choc bits	190g	6oz	95g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	55g	1 3/4oz
Coconut, desiccated	85g	2 3/4oz	45g	1 1/2oz	35g	1oz	20g	1/2oz
Flour, plain/self-raising	150g	4 3/4oz	75g	2 1/2oz	50g	1 1/2oz	40g	1 1/2oz
Rice, uncooked (long-grain/basmati/jasmine)	200g	6 1/2oz	100g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	50g	1 1/2oz
Sour cream	235g	7 1/2oz	125g	4oz	85g	2 1/2oz	65g	2oz
Sugar, brown – lightly packed	160g	5oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
Sugar, brown – firmly packed	200g	6 1/2oz	100g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz	55g	1 3/4oz
Sugar, caster	220g	7oz	115g	3 3/4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
sugar, icing	150g	4 3/4oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
sugar, white	225g	7oz	110g	3 1/2oz	80g	2 1/2oz	60g	2oz
sultanas	170g	5 1/2oz	90g	3oz	65g	2oz	45g	1 1/2oz
yoghurt	260g	8 1/4oz	130g	4oz	90g	3oz	70g	2 1/4oz

Common Ingredients by Weight

Ingredient (cup)	Metric	Imperial
Plain flour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Self-raising flour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Cornflour	150g	5 1/2 oz
Caster sugar	220g	7 3/4 oz

Brown sugar firmly packed	"220g	7 3/4 oz
White sugar	220g	7 3/4 oz
Icing sugar	160g	5 1/2 oz

Sour cream	235g	8 1/4 oz
Grated cheddar cheese	125g	4 1/2 oz
Grated Parmesan cheese	88g	3 oz
Butter	240g	8 1/2 oz
Yoghurt	280g	10oz
Choc chips	190g	6oz

Rice (cooked)	165g	5 3/4 oz
Rice (uncooked)	200g	7 oz
Couscous (cooked)	200g	7 oz

Ingredient (cup)	Metric	Imperial
Polenta (uncooked)	170g	6 oz
Rolled oats (cooked)	90 g	3 1/4 oz
Fresh breadcrumbs	50 g	1 1/4 oz
Packet breadcrumbs	100g	3 1/2 oz
Cup lentils (uncooked)	200g	7 oz
Dried beans	160g	5 1/2 oz
Pearl barley	220g	7 3/4 oz

Desiccated coconut	90 g	3 1/4 oz
Almond or hazelnut	125g	"4 1/2 oz
Chopped almonds	150g	5 1/4 oz
Chopped walnuts	120g	4 1/4 oz
Sultanas	160g	5 1/2 oz
Fresh herbs	40 g	1 1/2 oz

*Cup weight can change depending on type of herb and whether leaves are whole or chopped.

Length

Millimetres	Inches	(Approx)
3 mm	1/8	inch
6 mm	1/4	inch
8 mm	5/16	inch
10 mm	3/8	inch
13 mm	1/2	inch
15 mm	5/8	inch
19 mm	3/4	inch
22 mm	7/8	inch
30 mm	1	inch
50 mm	2	inches
100 mm	4	inches
250 mm	10	inches
500 mm	19 1/2	inches