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.
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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.
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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.
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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.