Lamb Pies With Oak Leaf Salad

Lamb Pies with Oak Leaf Salad

HANDS-ON TIME 30 min | TOTAL TIME 1 hour| SERVES 4

For the lamb pies

• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 500 grams lean lamb mince
• 1 brinjal, coarsely chopped
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 4 roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 40 grams pine nuts
• 100 grams feta, crumbled
• 2 sheets filo pastry
• Oil

Oak leaf & herb salad

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 2 tsp white sugar
• 200 grams lettuce, leaves separated
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh chives
• ½ cup firmly packed parsley

METHOD

For the lamb pies

PREHEAT the oven to 180°C.

OIL four 10cm, 1-cup ovenproof dishes; place on an oven tray.

HEAT oil in a large deep frying pan; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until soft.

ADD lamb; cook, stirring to break up, until browned.

ADD brinjal and cumin; cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until brinjal is soft. Stir in tomato, lemon juice and pine nuts; remove from heat. Spoon mixture into dishes; top with feta.

PLACE one sheet of pastry on a clean, flat surface. Spray with oil; fold in half crossways, spray with oil. Cut in half to make 2 pieces.

REPEAT with remaining pastry, making 4 pieces of pastry in total. Place each piece of pastry over the lamb mixture, lightly scrunching and tucking the pastry around the mixture.

BAKE pies for 15 minutes or until pastry is golden.

For the salad
PLACE oil, vinegar, mustard and sugar in a screw-top jar; shake well. Season to taste. Place lettuce and herbs in a medium bowl with dressing; toss gently to combine.

SERVE lam pies warm with the fresh salad

Tip from the team: Cover filo pastry sheets with a damp tea towel to prevent them from drying out while not using it.

Print Recipe

Lamb Pies with Leaf salad

Serves: 4

Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• For the lamb pies
• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 500 grams lean lamb mince
• 1 brinjal, coarsely chopped
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 4 roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 40 grams pine nuts
• 100 grams feta, crumbled
• 2 sheets filo pastry
• Oil
• Oak leaf & herb salad
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 2 tsp white sugar
• 200 grams lettuce, leaves separated
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh chives
• ½ cup firmly packed parsley

Instructions

For the lamb pies

1

PREHEAT the oven to 180°C.

2

OIL four 10cm, 1-cup ovenproof dishes; place on an oven tray.

3

HEAT oil in a large deep frying pan; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until soft.

4

ADD lamb; cook, stirring to break up, until browned.

5

ADD brinjal and cumin; cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until brinjal is soft. Stir in tomato, lemon juice and pine nuts; remove from heat. Spoon mixture into dishes; top with feta.

6

PLACE one sheet of pastry on a clean, flat surface. Spray with oil; fold in half crossways, spray with oil. Cut in half to make 2 pieces.

7

REPEAT with remaining pastry, making 4 pieces of pastry in total. Place each piece of pastry over the lamb mixture, lightly scrunching and tucking the pastry around the mixture.

8

BAKE pies for 15 minutes or until pastry is golden.

For the salad

9

PLACE oil, vinegar, mustard and sugar in a screw-top jar; shake well. Season to taste. Place lettuce and herbs in a medium bowl with dressing; toss gently to combine.

10

SERVE lam pies warm with the fresh salad

Notes

Tip from the team: Cover filo pastry sheets with a damp tea towel to prevent them from drying out while not using it.

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