Description
Classic Kiwiana meat pies filled with savory mince and cheese, wrapped in flaky pastry—New Zealand’s ultimate comfort food.
Ingredients
500g ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Salt & pepper to taste
1 tbsp flour
1/2 cup beef stock
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 egg (for egg wash)
2 sheets puff pastry
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
2. In a skillet, sauté onion and beef until browned.
3. Add Worcestershire, salt, pepper, and flour. Stir.
4. Pour in stock and simmer until thickened.
5. Cut pastry into rounds to fit muffin tins or pie tins.
6. Fill with meat mixture and sprinkle cheese.
7. Top with another round of pastry, seal edges.
8. Brush with egg wash and bake for 25–30 minutes.
Notes
You can freeze these pies before baking for meal prep.
Substitute ground lamb for a more traditional Kiwi flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: New Zealand
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 65mg