Beef and Guinness Puff Pastry Pie/ Irish Beef and Guinness Pie

Guinness stout

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic stout

💰Cheaper: dark beer

Non-alcoholic stout maintains flavor without alcohol.

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: lean ground beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Ground beef is lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often less expensive.

Add 2 tablespoons of plain flour to a bowl and season with black pepper and salt; stir to combine.

Add diced steak (cut into 1 inch cubes) to the flour mixture and coat the beef.

In a heavy base saucepan, add butter and olive oil; mix to cover the pan.

Add the beef to the pot, ensuring not to overcrowd it; cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until browned.

Add finely diced onions to the pot and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.

Stir in Guinness, a bay leaf, and fresh thyme; scrape the bottom of the pan to release flavors.

Cover and cook gently for about 15 minutes.

Add finely sliced mushrooms and homemade beef stock; stir and cover, cooking for another 90 minutes until meat is tender.

Remove the lid, increase heat to medium, and cook for an additional 10 minutes.

Prepare puff pastry by cutting it into 6 inch squares and cutting a 4 inch square inside for the edge.

Transfer pastry to a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and brush with egg.

Preheat oven to 200°C (or 180°F) and bake puff pastry for about 15 minutes until risen and golden.

Serve by filling one side of the puff pastry with the beef mixture and placing the lid on.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens