Everybody loves a good meat pie and this lamb, rosemary and garlic pie is just delicious!

Prep Time : 1:15 | Cook Time : 2:35 | Total Time : 3:50 | Serving : 8 person.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 1kg diced lamb

• 1 red onion, thinly sliced

• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

• 500g golden delight potatoes, peeled, cubed

• 2 carrots, peeled, cubed

• 1/2 cup tomato paste

• 1/3 cup gravy powder

• 3 cups Massel beef stock

• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary

• 2 tablespoons cornflour

• 4 sheets frozen ready-rolled puff pastry, partially thawed

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

Method

• Step 1

  Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add half the lamb. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with 1 tablespoon oil and remaining lamb.

• Step 2

  Heat remaining oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until soft. Add potatoes and carrots. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until browned. Add tomato paste and gravy powder. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

• Step 3

  Return lamb to pan. Add stock and worcestershire sauce. Increase heat to high. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours or until lamb is tender. Stir in rosemary. Season with salt and pepper.

• Step 4

  Combine cornflour and 2 tablespoons warm water. Add to lamb mixture. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Cool.

• Step 5

  Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Lightly grease two 3cm-deep, 20cm (base) round glass or ceramic pie dishes. Line base and sides of each dish with 1 sheet of pastry, trimming excess. Place each dish on a baking tray. Line pastry cases with baking paper. Fill with uncooked rice or ceramic pie weights. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove baking paper and rice or weights.

• Step 6

  Divide lamb mixture between pastry cases. Place remaining pastry sheets over filling. Trim. Press edges together with a fork to seal. Prick top of pastry with a fork. Brush with egg.

• Step 7

  Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until pastry is golden. Remove from oven. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.