Corned beef and baked bean pie
Corned beef pie is especially good if you add baked beans, cheap and easy dinner and the kids will love it, especially if you add baked beans into the pie. It's kinda like cowboy pie.
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*Post updated August 2022
When I was a kid I was a very fussy eater, a bit strange seeing as I can now eat for England. Always hungry am I, and I'll now eat 'almost' anything going.
My mate Jacky's mum Doreen used to make corned beef and baked bean pie and I would eat that and I loved it.
Corned beef is still relatively cheap and you can also use it to make corned beef hash.
When I went there I sometimes stayed overnight and me and Jacky would chat all night long and hardly slept at all.
By the way, Doreen isn't an actual aunt of mine, she and my mum are really good friends and have been since they were kids. I just always called her aunt, as you do when you're a kid.
The only other thing I would eat was Bird's Eye cod balls with chips, yes indeed that's what they were called!
Pieces of cod in a batter that was round in shape, so cod balls are what they were called.
Errr before you ask - no, they probably don't sell them anymore with a name like that! 😀
Actually, I've just Googled it and it looks like they changed the name to Crispy Fish Bites, but they've made them an oval shape rather than round like a ball!
Recipe Top Tip!
Just a quick word this is one of those recipes that really does need a beef OXO cube, nothing else will do!
Ingredients in this recipe
- 2 x 500g ready-made pastry - shortcrust
- 415g tin of Heinz baked beans
- 1 small onion - very thinly sliced
Equipment
a shallow pie dish
pastry brush
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Yield: 4
Author: Jan Bennett
Corned Beef Pie Recipe with Baked Beans
With a tin of corned beef and a tin of baked beans, you can make a relatively cheap and filling meal when served with mash.
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 50 Min
Ingredients
- 2 x 500g ready-made pastry - shortcrust
- 330g tin of corned beef
- 415g tin of Heinz baked beans
- 1 small onion - very thinly sliced
- 1 OXO cube - beef
- a little milk
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 200°c/400°f or Gas 6
- Roll each of your pastry blocks out to about 4mm thick - one to cover the bottom and one to cover the top of a shallow pie dish.
- Now leave the pastry to rest for about five minutes and it won't shrink so much when it's cooking.
- Lightly butter the pie dish and cover the bottom with one sheet of the pastry. Mines about 25cm (10 inches) round. Trim the pastry around the dish.
- Tip the corned beef into a bowl and mash with a fork and then spoon it into the pie dish.
- Now evenly pour the whole tin of baked beans over - including the juice; don't buy cheap ones or there will be too much juice and your pie will be horrid.
- Sprinkle the very thinly sliced onions on top of the corned beef and crumble a beef OXO cube very finely over the top of that.
- Wet the edge of the pastry and cover with the other sheet - pressing down with a fork to seal it all around.
- Trim the excess pastry off and make a little hole in the middle of the pie.
- Brush with milk and pop it in the oven for about 35 to 40 minutes.
- Serve with mashed potato and you can make a bit of gravy if you fancy it.
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FAQs
Dicksons Family Corned Beef & Potato Pie 720g | Sainsbury's.
What pastry is best for pies? ›
If you are making a pie with a crust you'll need to decide which type of pastry to go for. Shortcrust pastry is the best for pies that fully encase a filling as they tend to be firmer and less likely to leak. Puff pastry is great if you prefer just a pastry lid on top of the filling.
Does corned beef go bad? ›
Drained and well wrapped, an uncooked corned beef brisket may be frozen for one month for best quality. The flavor and texture will diminish with prolonged freezing but the product is still safe. After cooking, corned beef may be refrigerated for about three to four days and frozen for about two to three months.
Can you freeze cooked corned beef pie? ›
Can I freeze corned beef and potato pie? Yes, it can. Make sure the pie is cool before you freeze it. Wrap it in cling film or silver foil and pop into the freezer.
Why can't I find corned beef in stores? ›
The supply of canned corned beef has been intermittent for months due to imported meat failing to meet U.S. FDA standards, according to Claire M. D'Amour Daley, head of corporate communications for Big Y. “If that happens, the product doesn't get canned,” she said.
Why is corned beef so expensive? ›
The brining (and sometimes cooking) involves labor, packaging and special equipment expenses (on top of raw material costs), so all things being equal, it will cost more than beef brisket (the cut of beef corned beef is usually made from). ... That's less than half of the price of beef brisket.
Can I use puff pastry as a pie base? ›
If you want to make a puff pastry base for your pie
As you warm up your oven, put a baking tray in to heat up. Then when you put your pie in the oven, sit the dish on top of the hot baking tray. I find that this really helps to cook the base of the Steak Pie and stop a soggy bottom.
Is puff pastry better than pie crust? ›
Pie crust, while buttery and flaky, is not nearly as light, doughy, and crisp as this shortcut puff pastry. Yeasted pastry dough, such as something we can use for croissants, croissant bread, or a pastry braid, contain yeast.
Is puff pastry better for pies? ›
Both pastries are fantastic for making delicious pies - but I would always recommend using shortcrust for your pastry bottom, and puff or rough puff for the top. This will give you a nice crisp bottom which is sturdy enough to hold a filling as well as a lovely flaky top which has the wow factor!
What is the most unhealthy meat to eat? ›
try to limit processed meat products such as sausages, salami, pâté and beefburgers, because these are generally high in fat – they are often high in salt, too.
Can dogs eat corned beef safely? Dogs should not consume corned beef as it is not safe for them. While the beef itself is not toxic to dogs, the high sodium content in corned beef can be harmful to their health.
Can you eat week old corned beef? ›
Storage of leftover corned beef
Any leftovers should be refrigerated as soon as possible within 2 hours of cooking or reheating. Use leftover corned beef within 3 to 4 days or freeze up to 2 months. May the “luck of the Irish be with you”... if you follow good food safety behaviors when preparing corned beef!
What's the best way to reheat corned beef pie? ›
Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Put the pie, turnovers, or pastry on a cookie sheet on foil or parchment, and lightly cover with foil. For a 9-inch pie, heat for 15-20 minutes. A 5-inch pie will take about 12-15 minutes and turnovers will take about 10-12 minutes.
Can you eat corned beef that has been frozen for a year? ›
The flavor and texture will diminish with prolonged freezing, but the product is still safe. After cooking, corned beef may be refrigerated for about 3 to 4 days and frozen for about 2 to 3 months for best quality.
How long does corned beef pie last in the fridge? ›
All sources agree, cooked corned can be kept safely for up to four days in your refrigerator, then wrap and freeze your leftover corned beef.
Does Aldi sell Natchitoches meat pies? ›
During a recent grocery trip, it became clear that you can trade sugar and cream for salt and protein for a savory meat pie. I discovered a tasty, affordable, umami-rich pie at Aldi. The discount grocery store just added Natchitoches meat pies to their shelves.
Can you buy corned beef and potato pie? ›
Taylor's make fresh pies daily including our delicious corned beef, potato and onion pie. We pride ourselves on being specialists when it comes to pies, our pies are well known for being absolutely delicious. Order our corned beef, potato and onion pie online and get it delivered straight to your home.
Can you buy corned beef already made? ›
You can buy a ready-to-cook corned beef that's already cured, or you can buy a beef brisket and cure the meat yourself. Each has its own merits, but time is a huge deciding factor.
Does Costco have cooked corned beef? ›
Bar M Cooked Corned Beef, 6 lb avg wt | Costco.
