Pumpkin beef pies with roasted carrots and pumpkin mashed potatoes

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 3 stalk(s) Celery
• 1 onion(s)
• 400 g minced beef
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 250 g Hokkaido pumpkin(s) (cooked)
• 150 ml beef broth
• ½ tsp pepper, freshly ground
• 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 rolls of toffee batter (275 g each)
• 3 large carrots
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp agave syrup or honey
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 300 g potatoes, floury
• 250 g pumpkin(s)
• 2 tsp pumpkin spice
• 1 tsp salt
• 200 ml milk
• 100 g butter
• ½ tsp pepper, freshly ground
• 3 tbsp fried onions
• 2 tbsp chives
• 1 jar sauce (Cumberland sauce, approx. 210 g)

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

For the pies, finely dice the onions and celery, finely chop or press the garlic. Heat a little oil in a pan, sauté the celery and onions, add the minced meat and garlic, and brown for a few minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and fry. Add the cooked pumpkin and enough stock to create a slightly moist consistency. Season with pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Cut out three circles from the puff pastry to line the pie dishes. Place them in the dishes and fill with the minced pumpkin mixture. Cut out three more circles and place them on top of the filling, press the edges together, and pierce the tops of the pies in circles. For the carrots, cut the large carrots into thick sticks, mix with the remaining ingredients, and place in an ovenproof dish. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan oven). For the mashed potatoes, dice the potatoes and pumpkin, add the seasoning and salt, and bring to a boil in water. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until tender. Place the pies and carrots in the oven and bake on the middle rack for about 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes and pumpkin, mix with enough milk and butter to achieve a good consistency, season with salt, and stir in the pepper, fried onions, and chives. Remove the pies from the tins and serve with carrots and mashed potatoes. Cumberland sauce goes perfectly with this sauce. Simply heat it briefly in a water bath.