Mary Berg’s Steak & Ale Pie | The Good Stuff with Mary Berg

beer

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic beer

💰Cheaper: beef broth

Non-alcoholic beer retains flavor without alcohol content.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

Cut 1 kg of stewing beef into 1-inch cubes and dust with 2 tablespoons of flour.

Season beef with salt and black pepper.

Sear beef in a hot pot for about 8 minutes until browned, then remove and set aside.

In the same pot, add 3/4 cup of butter and turn heat to medium.

Add 2 diced yellow onions, 3 diced carrots, and 2 diced stalks of celery to the pot, season with salt and pepper, and stir.

Cook vegetables until they release moisture and start to brown.

Chop 4 cloves of garlic and add to the pot, stirring to combine.

Add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar to the pot, stirring to combine.

Add 2 teaspoons of chopped thyme and stir.

Add 2 tablespoons of flour to thicken the mixture, stirring to combine and cook for a few seconds.

Return the seared beef to the pot and add 1.5 cups of beer and 2 cups of beef stock, stirring to combine.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and transfer to a 325°F oven for about 1.5 hours until the beef is tender.

Prepare a hot water crust pastry by boiling 3/4 cup of butter and 3/4 cup of water together.

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