Seafood Mornay Pies

CategoryDifficultyBeginner
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time55 mins
Low on time - and ingredients? Takeaway isn't the answer. instead, grab just four key groceries and turn them into this amazing meal.
Ingredients
 1 tbsp Olive oil
 1 kg Fresh marinara mix
 300 ml Ctn pouring cream
 100 g Vintage cheddar, crumbled
 2 Sheets (25 x 25cm) frozen puff pastry, quartered, just thawed
1

Step 1.

Preheat oven to 200°C. Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook one-quarter of the marinara mix, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until almost cooked. Transfer to a 310ml (1 1/4-cup) capacity ovenproof dish. Repeat, in 3 more batches, with remaining oil and marinara mix and 3 more dishes.

2

Step 2.

Add the cream to the pan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 3-4 minutes or until the cream has reduced by a third. Add the cheddar and season with salt and pepper. Stir for 1-2 minutes or until the cheddar melts.

3

Step 3.

Pour the cream mixture over the seafood in the dishes. Arrange 2 pastry squares, at opposite angles, on top of each dish. Press down gently to seal the edges. Brush the tops of the pies with water. Season with salt and pepper.

4

Step 4.

Place the dishes on a baking tray. Cut 2 small slits in the top of each pie to allow steam to escape. Bake for 20 minutes or until puffed and golden.

Thanks to TASTE.COM.AU

Ingredients

Low on time - and ingredients? Takeaway isn't the answer. instead, grab just four key groceries and turn them into this amazing meal.
Ingredients
 1 tbsp Olive oil
 1 kg Fresh marinara mix
 300 ml Ctn pouring cream
 100 g Vintage cheddar, crumbled
 2 Sheets (25 x 25cm) frozen puff pastry, quartered, just thawed

Directions

1

Step 1.

Preheat oven to 200°C. Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook one-quarter of the marinara mix, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until almost cooked. Transfer to a 310ml (1 1/4-cup) capacity ovenproof dish. Repeat, in 3 more batches, with remaining oil and marinara mix and 3 more dishes.

2

Step 2.

Add the cream to the pan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 3-4 minutes or until the cream has reduced by a third. Add the cheddar and season with salt and pepper. Stir for 1-2 minutes or until the cheddar melts.

3

Step 3.

Pour the cream mixture over the seafood in the dishes. Arrange 2 pastry squares, at opposite angles, on top of each dish. Press down gently to seal the edges. Brush the tops of the pies with water. Season with salt and pepper.

4

Step 4.

Place the dishes on a baking tray. Cut 2 small slits in the top of each pie to allow steam to escape. Bake for 20 minutes or until puffed and golden.

Thanks to TASTE.COM.AU

Seafood Mornay Pies