Mince and ricotta pie (Carb Free)

Serves 4 | Takes 30 min

Ingredients

30ml olive or avocado oil

1 onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 carrot, grated

1 celery stalk, thinly sliced

500g beef mince

410g tin whole peeled tomatoes, crushed with a fork

30ml soy sauce

OR THE RICOTTA TOPPING

500ml Ricotta cheese

2 eggs

handful origanum, chopped

80ml Mozzarella cheese, grated

Method

Preheat oven to 220°C. Heat the oil on high and sauté the onion and garlic.

Add the carrot and celery and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the mince and cook for about 10 minutes or until browned. Add the tomatoes and soy sauce and simmer for about 15 minutes until thickened. Season, then spoon the mixture into a 1L ovenproof serving dish.

For the Ricotta topping, combine the Ricotta, eggs, origanum and Mozzarella. Spoon on top of the mince filling and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown

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