Warm Your Soul: Homemade Ale Beef 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.

Chop the garlic, onions, carrot, and mushrooms into rough pieces.

Measure out 250 ml of boiling water and dissolve 2 beef stock cubes to make beef stock.

Measure out 200 ml of ale.

Coat the diced beef in plain flour.

Heat a small amount of oil in a pan.

Add the coated beef to the pan and sear until browned.

Once the beef is browned, add the chopped vegetables to the pan and stir.

Simmer the mixture for about an hour until the beef is tender.

Transfer the mixture to a pie dish and cover with ready-rolled puff pastry.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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