Chilli Night Beef Pies

Chilli Night Beef Pies (Makes 5)

Courtesy of N.Z. Women's Weekly Test Kitchen

20 bread slices
1 carrot
475g packet Aria Farm Beef Strips
425g can sliced mushrooms in sauce or pasta sauce
¼ cup tomato sauce
¼ cup grated cheese

2 tablespoons poppy seeds
Remove crusts from bread. Cut bread slices to fit base and sides of 5, 10cm pie dishes or large muffin tins. Peel carrot and grate. Place Aria Farm Beef Strips in a large bowl. Add carrot, undrained mushrooms or pasta sauce and tomato sauce. Stir gently to combine. Place meat mixture into pie dishes. Top with bread slices cut to fit. Sprinkle with grated cheese and poppy seeds. Bake at 180ºC for 35 to 40 minutes.

(Tin foil pie dishes are available in supermarkets)