Starry Night Pizza Pies

INGREDIENTS (Serves 8) ◆ 800g readymade

shortcrust pastry ◆ 1 egg, beaten, to glaze ◆ 500g lean pork mince ◆ 2tsp Italian herb seasoning ◆ 2 tbsp olive oil ◆ 225g frozen sliced peppers ◆ 400g pizza sauce ◆ 100g pepperoni sausage,

chopped ◆ 125g grated Mozzarella 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan, gas 6). Roll out half the pastry and bake blind in 4 x 3cm deep, 11cm round pie tins. Use the trimmings to make 4 x 10cm wide stars. Repeat with the remaining pastry to make 4 more cases and stars. 2 Put the pie tins on a baking tray, line the centre of each with baking parchment and fill with baking beans (or raw rice). Bake for 20 min. Remove the parchment and beans. PPriick with a fork and brush with h eggegg. Return to the oven for 10 min until lightly golden and cooked through then cool. 3 For the stars, arrange on a lined baking tray, brush with egg and bake for 10 min until golden. 4 Mix the pork with the seasoning and salt and pepper, and form into 50 small balls. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and stir fry the meatballs for about 10 min. Drain, reserving the juices, then cool. Stir fry the peppers in the pan juices for 5 min. Drain and cool. 5 Divide the meatballs, peppers and pepperoni between the cases. Spoon over pizza sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 20 min, top each with a pastry star and bake for a further 10 min until piping hot.