Classic STEAK & ALE Pie with beer | How to make recipe

ale

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic beer

💰Cheaper: beef broth

non-alcoholic beer retains flavor without alcohol

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

olive oil is healthier and provides a similar richness

Chop the braising steak into chunky cubes and season with salt and black pepper.

Dredge the seasoned meat in flour, shaking off excess before cooking.

Heat olive oil in a large cast iron pot over high heat until smoking.

Brown the meat in batches for about 2 minutes per batch, then remove and set aside.

Melt butter in the same pot over low to medium heat, then add chopped onions and cook for about 10 minutes until softened.

Add crushed or chopped garlic and stir for a minute before adding the browned meat back into the pot.

Pour in the Hobgoblin beer and stir to combine.

Add 3 Oxo cubes and enough hot water to cover the mixture, stirring well.

Add bay leaves, thyme, and parsley, then splash in Worcestershire sauce.

Cover the pot and cook in the oven at 140-150°C (275-300°F) for 2 hours, stirring halfway through and checking for seasoning.

After 2 hours, remove the pot from the oven and check the mixture for tenderness and seasoning.

Roll out the thawed short crust pastry on a floured surface, making it larger than the pie dish.

Scoop the pie mixture into the pie dish using a slotted spoon to leave excess juices behind.

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