Classic Australian Meat Pie
A golden pastry pie filled with richly seasoned beef mince in a thick gravy — an Aussie icon. Cooling the beef filling completely before it goes into the pastry shell is what stops the base turning soggy, keeping the pastry crisp through the full bake.
Ingredients
Instructions
Brown beef in a large pan. Add onion and garlic, cook 5 minutes.
Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add stock, tomato paste and Worcestershire. Simmer 20 minutes until thick.
Line pie tins or a large dish with shortcrust pastry.
Fill with cooled beef mixture. Top with puff pastry, crimp edges and brush with egg.
Bake at 200°C for 25 minutes until golden. Serve with tomato sauce.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.