Beef and Guinness Pie
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This dish should be one of the seven wonders of the world! It is beef stew notched WAY up! A rich and savory concoction of beef, veggies, sharp cheddar cheese, Guinness beer, and beef stock, topped with a buttery puff pastry! It is the very best of English pub fare! You simply must make this!
Author: Ruth Guerri
Recipe type: Stew
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs of chuck roast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 Tbs of canola or vegetable oil - divided use
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 ribs of celery, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 8 oz of mushrooms, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1½ Tbs of flour
- 10 oz of Guinness beer
- ¾ cup of beef stock
- 2 Tbs of Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbs of tomato paste
- 1 tsp of kosher salt
- 1 tsp of black pepper
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 cup of peas - optional
- 5 oz of extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed in the refrigerator
- 1 egg mixed with 1 - 2 tsp of water for the egg wash
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- In a large heavy skillet, over high heat, heat 2 Tbs of oil and brown the meat on all sides. Make sure not to crowd the pan, you'll probably have to work in batches. It should take about 5 minutes on each side.
- Then remove the meat from the skillet. Add another tablespoon of oil and saute the onion, celery, carrot, mushrooms, and garlic for about 5 minutes, until they start to soften. Add in the flour, stir to combine.
- Add in the Guinness, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, salt & pepper, the beef, and the thyme and rosemary sprigs.
- Simmer for 1½ hours or until the meat is very tender, then fish out the herb sprigs. The sauce should be very thick, if it's not, sprinkle in a little cornstarch and stir to combine. Give it a taste, add salt if needed. Add in the peas if using.
- Roll out your puff pastry sheet about 2 inches bigger than your casserole dish.
- Spray the casserole dish with cooking spray, add half of the cheese in the bottom and pour in the beef mixture.
- Sprinkle on the remaining cheese, then top with the puff pastry.
- Fold over the sides, and brush with the egg wash. Cut a steam vent in the middle.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cover with foil for the last 5 minutes if the top starts to get too brown. All done! Bon Appetit!