Lamb & vegetable pasties with beans

• Lamb mince300g
• White potatoes300g
• Swede1
• Brown onions100g
• Ready-rolled shortcrust pastry640g
• Free range eggs (15 pack)1
• Baked beans (400g tin)2

Plus salt and pepper. About £5.76 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan, gas 6).

2. 2

   Cut 300g potatoes and half a swede into small cubes and finely chop 1 onion. Mix with 300g lamb mince, plenty of salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Cut each of the 2 pastry sheets into 2 rounds or squares. Pile the filling onto one half of each, fold over and crimp the edges to seal.

4. 4

   Brush with 1 beaten egg, cut a small slit in each and bake for 15 minutes, then turn the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, gas 4) and bake for 30 minutes more until golden and the filling is cooked through.

5. 5

   Heat 2 tins baked beans and serve with the pasties.