Caribbean Beef Patties
These Caribbean beef patties are surprisingly simple to make!
Servings 6
Calories 543kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 fresh red chilli pepper finely chopped
- 250 g beef mince
- 1 potato cut into 1cm cubes
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 200 ml water
- salt + freshly ground black pepper
- 2-3 tbsps hot pepper sauce
- 500 g shortcrust pastry
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions and cook for about 5 minutes over a medium heat.
- Turn up the heat, add the garlic, fresh chilli and the mince, and cook until browned.
- Add the potato, 1 tsp turmeric, thyme, tomato puree and the water. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through.
- Remove the lid, and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Season with salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce to your taste.
- Leave to cool.
- Heat oven to 220C/Gas 7.
- Roll out the pastry to around 5mm thick. Cut 6 x 15cm circles (use a plate as a guide).
- Divide the meat and potato mixture between each circle of pastry, piling it on one side.
- Mix the egg with the other teaspoon of turmeric, brush around the edge of each circle. Fold over the pastry and use a fork to seal the edges.
- Lay the patties on a greased baking tray, and brush with more of the egg wash.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 873mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g