Name: Quick Chilli Mince and Bean Pies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 500 g lean beef mince; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 420 g can Wattie's Chilli Beans Mild; 400 g can Wattie's Mexican Style Tomatoes; 5 sheets sheets ready rolled flaky puff pastry, thawed (or 1 1/2 blocks flaky puff pastry, thawed); 1 egg, beaten

Move over Nachos! The classic Kiwi pie with a Mexican twist introduces a new, novel way of eating chilli mince and beans.

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Makes 6

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Intermediate

Ingredients

500 g lean beef mince

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 Tbsp tomato paste

420 g can Wattie's Chilli Beans Mild

400 g can Wattie's Mexican Style Tomatoes

5 sheets sheets ready rolled flaky puff pastry, thawed (or 1 1/2 blocks flaky puff pastry, thawed)

1 egg, beaten

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Average Quantity per Serving

Nutrition information is calculated using a recipe analysis program and is subject to variations you may make to the ingredients or cooking method. This nutrition information is intended as a guide only and excludes serving suggestions and swaps you may make.

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INGREDIENTS

Made with

Chilli Beans Mild

To create NZ's top-selling chilli beans we add nourishing red kidney beans to a thick and rich blend of tomatoes, capsicum, onion and chilli powder. The delicious mild flavour is suitable for the whole family.

Method

Step 1

1. Heat a dash of oil in a frying pan and brown the mince with the onion. This is best done in two batches. Stir in tomato paste. Add Wattie's Chilli Beans Mild and Wattie's Mexican Style Tomatoes and stir to combine. Simmer for 10 minutes until mince is cooked. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Refrigerate until cold.

Step 2

2. Grease 6 extra large muffin tins (200ml capacity). Using a 16cm diameter plate as a guide cut 6 circles out of the pastry sheets and 6 circles using a saucer, approximately 10cm in diameter, re-rolling the pastry as necessary.

Step 3

3. Carefully push the larger pastry circles into the muffin tins. Divide the cold chilli mixture between the pastry cases. Brush a little cold water around the pastry rims and place the smaller circles on top, pressing to seal the edges. Cut a small hole in the top of the pastry. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Step 4

4. Preheat the oven to 190°C fan bake or 210°C Conventional bake. Brush pie pastry tops with beaten egg before baking for 25-30 minutes, until pastry is golden and filling hot. Remove from the oven and allow pies to stand for 5 minutes before removing from the tins.