Beef and Guinness Pie
A delicious beef pie with a good helping of Guinness for an extra boost of flavour, this beef recipe is a clear winner with a puff pastry lid.
Servings Prep Time
8 20minutes
Cook Time
90minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 20minutes
Cook Time
90minutes
Instructions
  1. Brown 2kg diced chuck steak in hot oil. Set aside. Cook 3 sliced onions and 4 crushed cloves garlic in 1 tablespoon oil until golden. Sprinkle in 2/3 cup plain flour and cook for 1 min.
  2. Return meant and juices to pan, add 400ml Guinness and 2 cups beef stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 2 hours until tender and sauce has thickened.
  3. Preheat oven to 200°C. Spoon beef mixture into eight 250ml ovenproof ramekins. Cut out eight circles of ready-rolled puff pastry to cover. Press firmly onto dishes and seal. Brush with 1 beaten egg, place on a tray and bake for 25 minutes until golden. Freeze uncooked pies, wrapped in plastic then foil. Defrost before cooking.