
Everyday meals
Lihapiirakka
A Finnish pie filled with minced meat, onion and rice, enclosed in a simple pastry. It is eaten warm or cold, as a complete meal or a quick snack on the go.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Garniture
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
440 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 19.4 g
- Carbohydrates
- 36.3 g
- of which sugars
- 2.8 g
- Fat
- 23.4 g
- Fiber
- 2.1 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Rub the flour and cold diced butter together until the mixture is sandy.
- Add the milk and egg, then quickly knead into a smooth dough, wrap it and chill for 30 minutes.
- Fry the sliced onion, then add the minced meat and let it brown for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cooked rice, tomato purée and spices, then leave to cool.
- Roll out the pastry into two discs and spread the filling over the first, leaving a border.
- Cover with the second disc, seal the edges and cut two small slits in the centre to vent.
- Brush with beaten egg and bake at 200°C for 30 to 35 minutes, until a nice golden colour.
- Leave to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the meat with cooked lentils and sliced mushrooms.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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