Home-made Low-Fat Beef Pies

This recipe is so easy and very tasty. It's a winner for kids because all kids like pies...don't they? So this recipe serves 4 pies in ramekin dishes. Using chutney is so much more healthy than other pie fillings like gelatine, gravy, tins of soup, pasta sauce and tomato sauce. I didn't eat the pastry due to my gallbladder diet, so my piece of pastry was easily removed and devoured by the family  :)

Ingredients:

• 500g Heart Smart Lean Minced Beef
• 250g jar tomato chutney
• 2 cups mixed frozen vegetables (I used peas, corn & carrots)
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• Spray oil
• 1 sheet puff pastry
• 2 tablespoons water
• Salt & pepper to taste

Method:

1. Lay a piece of puff pastry out on a bench to thaw (it shouldn't take more than 5 minutes) and pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius and 
2. In a frying pan, spray with spray oil and add the onion. Stir often and add the water to prevent sticking
3. Once the onion is clear, add the mince, salt & pepper and cook until just brown - don't over-cook it cooks further in the oven
4. Briefly cook the frozen vegetables in the microwave on high. They shouldn't need more than 3-4 minutes
5. Once the meat is browed, place the meat, onion and drained vegetables into a large bowl. Stir through the jar of chutney until all mixed
6. Spray the ramekin dishes with spray oil and fill with pie mixture (beef/vegetable/chutney) until full
7. Cut the pastry with a knife into 4 even squares and place a square over each ramekin dish (now filled with pie mixture)
8. Press the pastry over the top and sides with your hands. No need to trim the excess off

D-E-L-icious  XD