How to Make Steak and Ale Pie

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than beef.

ale

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic beer

💰Cheaper: lager

Non-alcoholic beer retains flavor without the alcohol.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be less expensive in bulk.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry

Phyllo dough is lighter and can be made from scratch.

Start by plugging in the Instant Pot and setting it to sauté mode.

Add oil to the bottom of the pot and heat it up.

Chop 1 onion, 1 cup of celery, 1 cup of carrots, and 1 cup of summer turnip to a similar size.

Add the chopped onion to the pot and sauté until softened.

Add chopped celery, carrots, and summer turnip to the pot and sauté until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

Remove the vegetables from the pot once softened and set aside.

Add more oil to the pot and prepare the meat by cutting 2 cups of round steak into small pieces.

Coat the meat with 1/4 cup of flour, salt, and black pepper.

Brown the meat in batches in the pot for about 3-4 minutes per side, then remove and set aside.

Deglaze the pot with a little beef broth, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom.

Return the browned meat and sautéed vegetables back into the pot.

Pour in enough scotch ale to cover the meat, about 1 bottle, and add the remaining beef broth.

Add 2 cloves of minced garlic and 1/4 cup of tomato paste to the pot.

Stir everything together and let it simmer until the meat is tender.

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