recipe: Lamb pasties with garlic spinach

These are really YUM!!!, great for a light meal, or for a dinner party, I am sure you will love them. I made 4 and since we are reducing our portions they will serve 4, but they are quite small and I almost couldn't resist eating another so...it's your call.

1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tbs olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 2/3 cup water, 150g lamb mince (or lean beef mince), 1 tbs olive oil, 2 cloves garlic crushed, 1 small brown onion, 2 tbs tomato paste, 1 tbs ground cumin, 1 1/2 tbs ground coriander, salt & pepper, 1 garlic clove, 500 g spinach, lemon juice

1. In a bowl, mix flour, salt and olive oil. Make a well in the centre, add water and combine to make a soft dough. In a floured surface, knead the dough for 5, 6 minutes, place back in the bowl and cover with cling film. Rest for half an hour;
2. In a fry pan heat olive oil in medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes;
3. Add onion chopped finely and cook until soft. Add spices and combine. Add tomato paste;
4. Add mince and cook breaking lumps with a wooden spoon. Season with salt, remove from heat and let it cool;
5. Heat the grill in your oven and line a baking tray with baking paper;
6. Divide the dough in 4 pieces. In a lightly floured surface roll each piece to a 26cm diameter round.
7. Divide the mince mixture and place it in each dough circle, leaving a 5 cm border;
8. Fold two sides on top of the mince and fold the remaining extremities on top of the previously folded ones to create a square;
9. Brush the pasties lightly with olive oil and place on the baking tray; Grill for 3/4 minutes each side or until cooked;
10.
6. Place spinach in boiling water. Drain and chop coarsely. Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a pan, add chopped garlic and spinach. Season with lemon juice.
7. When pasties are ready cut them diagonally, serve with the spinach and chopped tomatoes, and if you want to be decadent, they will go great with some tzatziki or just Greek yoghurt.


Enjoy!!