Minced Beef Pie
Cuisine: British
Minced Beef Pie is a British mince beef pie: savory shortcrust or puff filled with browned minced beef, onion and gravy, baked until golden. Cook the filling until thick—not watery—cool slightly before sealing, and vent the lid. Serve with mash or peas.
At a glance
Time: about 1 hour · 4–6 servings · Difficulty: easy · ≈ 520 kcal per serving
Minced Beef Pie is a British mince beef pie: savory shortcrust or puff filled with browned minced beef, onion and gravy, baked until golden. Cook the filling until thick—not watery—cool slightly before sealing, and vent the lid. Serve with mash or peas.
Tutorial
Ingredients
- 2 tbs Vegetable Oil
- 500g Minced Beef
- 1 chopped Onion
- 1 tbls Tomato Puree
- 1 ½ tbsp Plain Flour
- 75g Mushrooms
- 250ml Beef Stock
- Dash Worcestershire Sauce
- 400g Shortcrust Pastry
- 1 Egg Yolks
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 and cook for 2-3 minutes, then stir in the tomato purée 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 m
- 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.
- To serve, slice into wedges.
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Time and temperature
Filling: 20 min · oven: 200 C / 400 F · 25–35 min until golden
Nutrition
520 kcal · Protein 24 g · Fat 30 g · Carbs 38 g
1 slice (estimate)
Substitutes
- Shortcrust → puff pastry lid
- Beef mince → lamb mince
- Stock cube gravy → leftover gravy
- Add carrot or pea to filling
Storage
3 days refrigerated. Reheat covered then uncover to crisp. Freeze baked slices 1 month.
FAQ
- Why is the bottom soggy?
- Filling too wet or hot when filled. Cool British mince beef pie filling first.
- Puff or shortcrust?
- Either works. Minced Beef Pie often uses shortcrust base and puff lid.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes—assemble and chill, or freeze unbaked; add a few minutes to bake time.
- Seasoning tips?
- Worcestershire, thyme and black pepper deepen the gravy.