A super yummy, family-friendly weeknight meal. Classic flavours, a deliciously creamy sauce and a crunchy crumb topping take this beef pie to another level.
Crunchy Parmesan Topped Beef Pie with Pesto Broccoli
Ingredients
Beef
- 1 brown onion finely diced
- 1 carrot finely diced
- 1 drizzle oil
- 500 g beef mince
- Beef pie spices (½ tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp mustard powder, 2 tsp sweet paprika, 2 tsp beef stock powder)
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste
- 60 g plain flour
- 1 cup water
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 250 g frozen peas
Béchamel
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 4 Tbsp plain flour
- 2 cups milk
- ½ tsp salt
Topping
- 50 g Parmesan
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
Broccoli
- 1 broccoli cut into small florets
- 3 Tbsp basil pesto
Instructions
- Before you start, preheat oven to high grill. Bring a full kettle to the boil. Set aside a large baking dish.
- Prep onion and carrot. Heat oil in a large fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook onion and carrot for about 3 minutes, until starting to soften. Add beef and cook for 5 minutes, breaking it up with your spoon as you go, until browned.
- Add beef pie spices, tomato paste and flour and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant. Add water measure and soy sauce, bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes, until thickened. Stir through peas and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook béchamel. Melt butter in a medium pot over medium heat and whisk in flour. Add milk, a little at a time, whisking constantly for about 3 minutes, until sauce is thick and creamy. Stir in salt and season with pepper.
- In a medium bowl, combine Parmesan and breadcrumbs together. Spread beef evenly in baking dish and top with béchamel. Sprinkle over topping and frill on middle oven rack for 5-7 minutes, until golden brown.
- Prep broccoli. Add to a medium heat-proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit for 3 minutes, until tender. Drain well and return to bowl with pesto. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve pie with broccoli on the side.
*This recipe featured in My Family Bag.
