Since the second school term started last week, I have felt an enormous dip in my energy levels. It might be that the cold set in then too but whatever it is, all I want to do all day is snuggle with a fluffy blanket, read and eat. A very dangerous mood to be in when you have lazy tendencies like I do. But this week I have promised myself that I will be a lot less sloth-like and I will actually be productive because I’ll be honest with you, last week was pretty much a write-off.
To force myself to not go into hibernation, I have planned this week to a t and as I love a good list, have listed every.single.little.thing I have to accomplish this week. One of the things on my list is to make these pies again. Now let me tell you something, we all know I am quite good at giving leftovers a second life but I have outdone myself this time around. When I make spaghetti Bolognese, I always make sure I have a little left-over as I simply love having it on toast with an egg for breakfast (I got that from my mom) but a few weeks ago I made wayyy too much Bolognese and was left with a lot more leftovers than I knew what to do with. I knew I could definitely make another main meal out of the leftover Bolognese and then it hit me. In my second book I dedicated a chapter to lazy eating and leftovers and one of the recipes was a Bolognese pie. I wanted to re-invent it a little and decided to make individual (almost) hand pies. I added a generous layer of grated cheese and encased the whole lot in buttery puff pastry. Baked, these bad boys are nothing short of mouth-watering because pastry just makes everything better, doesn’t it? The crisp, flaky pastry along with the rich Bolognese and melted cheese is perfect served with a salad for a main meal or just as is for a quick lunch.
