Breakfast pies with colcannon

Ingredients


  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 200g streaky bacon, chopped
  • 3 (225g) Italian sausages, casings removed
  • ½ cup (125ml) white wine
  • 1 tbs thyme leaves
  • 2 tsp flour
  • 400g can tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 400g can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
  • 2 sheets (25cm x 25cm) shortcrust pastry, partially thawed, each halved diagonally
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 sheet (25cm x 25cm) puff pastry, cut into 4 squares
  • Tomato relish, to serve

COLCANNON

  • 1kg desiree potatoes, peeled, chopped
  • ½ cup (125ml) pure cream
  • 50g butter, softened, plus 20g melted
  • 2 spring onions, finely chopped
  • ½ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped

Description

1.

In a frying pan, heat oil to medium heat, add bacon and sausage and fry, breaking up sausage with a wooden spoon, for 6-8 minutes until browned all over. Add wine and thyme, boil for 3 minutes or until reduced by half, then sprinkle in flour and stir to combine. Add tomato and beans, reduce to a simmer, season and cook, stirring regularly, for 8 minutes or until sauce thickens. Cool completely.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, for colcannon, place potato in a saucepan, cover with cold salted water, bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes or until tender. Drain in a colander and leave to steam for 5 minutes. Heat cream and butter in the same pan over medium heat until butter melts. Add potato and mash until smooth. Stir in spring onion and parsley.

  • 3.

    Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease 4 x 1-cup (250ml) pie tins. Line base and sides of each with a triangle of pastry. Trim edges. Spoon in cooled bacon and sausage mixture. Brush edges of pastry with eggwash.

  • 4.

    Cover with puff pastry squares and press edges together to seal and trim. Crimp around edges with a fork. Brush lids with eggwash and sprinkle with salt flakes. Place on a tray and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and crisp. Top with colcannon and serve with tomato relish.