{"meals":[{"idMeal":"53109","strMeal":"Mini chilli beef pies","strMealAlternate":null,"strCategory":"Beef","strArea":"Australian","strCountry":"Australia","strInstructions":"step 1\r\nTo make chilli, heat oil in a pan and fry onion for 5 mins until soft. Add spices; fry for 1 min. Stir in beef and cook for a few mins. Add tomato pur\u00e9e, stock and cinnamon. Give it a stir, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15-20 mins until very little liquid is left. Add beans 5 mins before the end of cooking. Check seasoning and cool.\r\n\r\nstep 2\r\nHeat oven to 200C\/fan 180C\/gas 6. Using a 7cm pastry cutter, stamp out 12 circles from the pastry. Use to line a 12-hole mini muffin tray, prick the base of the pastry with a fork, and bake for 10 mins. Remove from oven and cool on a wire tray. Repeat with remaining pastry.\r\n\r\nstep 3\r\nMeanwhile, cook the potato in boiling water until tender. Drain, mash with soured cream and seasoning, then stir through chives. Spoon 1-2 tsp of chilli mix into the pastry cases and top with a tsp of mash. Ruffle mash with a fork; return to the oven for 15 mins or until golden.","strMealThumb":"https:\/\/www.themealdb.com\/images\/media\/meals\/6sarfo1762340107.jpg","strTags":null,"strYoutube":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PHuU1L92-Ns","strIngredient1":"Ready rolled shortcrust pastry","strIngredient2":"Sunflower Oil","strIngredient3":"Onion","strIngredient4":"Hot Chilli Powder","strIngredient5":"Ground Cumin","strIngredient6":"Minced Beef","strIngredient7":"Tomato Puree","strIngredient8":"Beef Stock","strIngredient9":"Ground Cinnamon","strIngredient10":"Kidney Beans","strIngredient11":"Potatoes","strIngredient12":"Sour Cream","strIngredient13":"Chopped Chive","strIngredient14":"","strIngredient15":"","strIngredient16":"","strIngredient17":"","strIngredient18":"","strIngredient19":"","strIngredient20":"","strMeasure1":"450g","strMeasure2":"1 tablespoon","strMeasure3":"1 small","strMeasure4":"2 tsp","strMeasure5":"2 tsp","strMeasure6":"250g","strMeasure7":"85g","strMeasure8":"150ml","strMeasure9":"Pinch","strMeasure10":"200g","strMeasure11":"1 large","strMeasure12":"3  tablespoons","strMeasure13":"2 tablespoons","strMeasure14":" ","strMeasure15":" ","strMeasure16":" ","strMeasure17":" ","strMeasure18":" ","strMeasure19":" ","strMeasure20":" ","strSource":"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/recipes\/mini-chilli-beef-pies","strImageSource":null,"strCreativeCommonsConfirmed":null,"dateModified":"2025-11-05 04:21:51"}]}