Chunky Beef and Mushroom Pie

22 May, 2011

Chunky Beef and Mushroom Pie  (uses the Tupperware Stack Cooker and a muffin form)


1 tbls butter
1 onion, finely chopped
300g diced beef
1 garlic clove
¾ cup beef stock
300g mushrooms
3 tablespoons instant rich gravy mix
375g pack ready-rolled puff pastry
1 medium egg

Method
Add the butter & onion to the base of the Stack cooker and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened.
Crush garlic with the garlic press and add to the stack cooker
Slice mushrooms and add to the stack Cooker
Cook on high (800W) for 3 minutes
Add the beef & ½ the stock, microwave on high for 5-10 mins with the cover on
Combine the remaining stock and gravy mix together and add to the Stack Cooker 
Stir well & return to the microwave for 5-8 mins until thickened
Season and set aside to cool
Line the texas muffin form with puff pastry but do not trim edges
Spoon mixture into prepared holes
Cut pastry to size and place on top of the pie
Pinch and curl the pastry over to form the edge
Brush with egg and bake in the oven at 220 degrees celcius
Bake for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is golden
Allow to stand for 10 mins before turning out or slicing.


(with thanks to "365 Tupperware Recipes in 365 Days" on facebook)


Again, I'm sure most of this is do-able on the stove and with an ordinary muffin form. I don't have the 'Texas' muffin form, so I was just going to use a well greased muffin pan.

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