Best 6 Mince Onion Pie Recipes

MINCED BEEF AND ONION PIE

Steps:

• Leave the Pastry in the fridge until neededPreheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6.
• Heat a deep pan over a medium-high heat and cook the mince until it has browned all over and no pink meat remains, make sure you break the meat up with a spatula. leaving no lumps, you can heat some oil in the pan if you wish, but I prefer to let meat cook in its own juices.Let it cook in its own juices for 3 to 4 minutes
• Add the onion and thyme and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes. Stirring continuouslyStir in the tomato purée and cook for 2/3 minutes., keep stirring
• Stir in the flour and combine well, allow the mince to cook out for a further minute or two.
• Gradually stir in the stock, and Worcestershire sauce, add the wine at this stage if using. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pan with a lid and leave to simmer for 30 minutes.If the sauce is not as thick as you would like, mix a little flour and water in a cup to a thickish paste and stir into the mix and let it simmer for another 10 minutes to thicken up, Remove the Thyme if using sprigs and set aside and allow to cool
• Grab the pastry and divide into ⅓ and ⅔.
• For the base of the pie, use the larger piece of pastry and shape it into a disc shape as best you can and roll out turning at 45° angles on each roll to get as round a piece of pastry as possible, which is larger than the pie dish
• Roll the pastry onto a rolling pin and drape over the pie dish. Ease the pastry into the shape of the dish leaving the edges overlapping the top, make sure to get the pastry well into the angle of the base and sides of the dish.
• Fill with the cooled mince mixture.
• Beat the egg with a dash of milk
• Roll out the second piece of pastry, in the same way, trying to get a circular shape slightly larger than the pie dishBrush the edges of the lined pie dish with a little egg wash and roll the pastry onto your rolling pin and drape over the top of the piePress the edges of the pastry together and trim the excess around with a sharp knife
• Using the two forefingers of one hand and the thumb of the other crimp all around the edge of the pie, or you can use a fork to decorate the edge.
• Brush the top with egg wash. Make two incisions with the tip of a sharp knife to allow steam to escape when baking
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.Serve with mashed potatoes and minted garden peas.Enjoy

MINCE BEEF & ONION PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
• Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and fry the beef mince for 4-5 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it browns.
• Add the onion,leeks,carrot's, and cook for 2-3 minutes, then stir in the tomato Puree, and cook for 2-3 more minutes. Stir in the flour and cook for a further minute, then add the chopped mushrooms, the stout or beef stock and a couple of dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pan with a lid and leave to simmer for 20 minutes. Set aside and leave to cool, then turn the meat mixture into a one litre pie dish.
• Roll out the pastry on a floured work surface until it is slightly larger than the pie dish. Gently drape the pastry over the dish, pressing firmly onto the edges. Trim, then shape the edges into a fluted shape.
• Cut some leaf shapes out of the pastry trimmings and decorate the top of the pie, sticking them to the pastry with the beaten egg yolk.
• Make three or four slits in the pastry to allow the steam to escape, then brush the pie with the rest of the beaten egg yolk and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden-brown.

MINCE & ONION PIE

Steps:

• Heat sunflower oil in a large pan and gently fry onions until translucent.
• Add mince to pan and break up with a fork- add the water making sure the mince is completely covered and bring to the boil.
• Crumble in the oxo cubes and add the worcestershire sauce.
• Cover the pan and reduce heat- simmer gently for 20 minutes.
• When mince and onions are cooked allow to cool for about 15 minutes.
• Roll out pastry on a floured surface and use half to line a 9 inch round shallow baking tin- make a lid with remaining pastry.
• Put mince and onion mixture in tin and cover with pastry lid- thumb round the edges to seal and cut a small slit in centre of pastry lid- brush pastry with the milk.
• Cook in a preheated oven at 190c for 30 minutes.
• Best served with mashed potatoes and vegetable of your choice.

ONION PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions in oil until soft but not browned; drain well. In a large bowl, whisk eggs. Stir in the bread crumbs, cheese, parsley and onions. , Place in a greased 10-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes.

BEEF AND ONION PIE

Steps:

• Beef Filling:.
• Peel and roughly chop the onions, carrots and celery.
• Remove the rosemary leaves from the stalks and finely chop.
• Put a large pan over high heat and add about 2 T. olive oil, all the chopped veggies, rosemary and bay leaves. Stir every minute for about 10 minutes, or until the veggies are softened and lightly colored.
• Stir in the ground beef and break up any large pieces.
• Add the mustard, Marmite, Worcestershire sauce and 2 t. of flour.
• Add the beef broth and bring to a boil.
• Turn the heat down, put a lid on, and simmer for about an hour. Make sure you stir it every so often. If at the end of the cook time the mixture is too soupy you can either thicken it with a little Wondra or flour or simply use a slotted spoon to get the meat mixture out without any excess liquid.
• Pie:.
• Remove the pastry from the refrigerator 10 minues before you need to roll it.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Fill a large baking dish with the beef filling and let it cool. (OR if you prefer to have a 2 crust pie, then first layer the baking dish with 1 pie pastry before adding the beef filling.).
• Dust a clean work surface and a rolling pin with some flour and lay the pie dough one on top of the other. Fold in half and roll the dough to 1/8-inch thick. Once it's large enough to cover the top of your serving dish, wind the pastry around your rolling pin and unroll it over the dish. Just patch up any rips or tears. Run a knife around the edge of the dish to trim off any extra dough. (OR don't put them together and use one for the bottom of your pie and the other for the top.).
• Using a fork, press down all around the edge of the dough to crimp it closed.
• Make a hole in the middle of the dough, using the tip of a knife.
• Brush the top of the dough with the beaten egg (or milk).
• Bake on the bottom rack of your preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and crisp.

SCOTTISH MINCE PIE

Steps:

• Place the ground beef in a large pot and pour in enough water to cover beef. Boil until beef is cooked through. Drain.
• Add water to cover cooked beef, add onions and enough bouillon granules to taste. Cook until the onions are soft. Season with salt and pepper to your taste and make sure the filling has enough bouillon to have a nice beef flavor.
• Combine the 1/4 cup water with the cornstarch and stir until smooth. Add to the beef mixture and cook until mixture has thickened. Allow to cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Roll out pastry to fit a 9-inch pie plate.
• Pour beef mixture into the pastry crust and cover the top with pastry. Crimp edges and prick top.
• Bake in preheated oven until pie crust is lightly browned, about 40 minutes.