Hearty beef pie

We South Africans enjoy a hearty, delicious homemade pie and this family size pie is the real deal. Topped with golden, crispy pastry, and rich beef filling.

Ingredients: 

• Two tablespoons of oil
• One large onion, diced
• Three teaspoons of crushed garlic
• Small bunch of thyme
• 600g of beef chuck boneless
• Two teaspoons of Knorrox Stock- Beef Flavour
• One and a ¼ cups of water
• One heaped tablespoon of tomato paste
• One large potato, cubed
• One cup of frozen mixed veg
• 400g of puff pastry
• Two teaspoons of dried mixed herbs
• A pinch of Robertsons Black Pepper to taste

Method: 

• Heat oil in a heavy based pot.
• Cook the onions over medium heat for roughly five minutes. 
• Add the garlic and thyme and cook for a further two minutes.
• Add the beef and fry until browned and sealed.
• Add the Knorrox Beef Flavour Stock Powder to 300ml of water and add to the pot. Add tomato paste and allow to cook until the meat has softened.
• Keep more stock on hand, just in case the water dries (if needed add a little stock at a time).
• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Once the meat begins to soften, add the cubed potatoes and cook for 10 minutes before adding the frozen vegetables. Cook for a further five minutes before switching off the heat.
• Adjust seasoning according to taste.
• In a pie dish, place a layer of puff pastry at the bottom.
• Fill the delicious beef and vegetable filling and top with more puff pastry.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until pastry has cooked and browned.
• Serve your rustic beef pie hot with a healthy big bowl of salad.

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