Recipe for the day ~ Beef, Mushroom and Guinness Pie

Beef, Mushroom and Guinness Pie

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

3 Tbspn olive oil, divided

1 pound cubed beef stew meat

2 slices of bacon, chopped

1 white onion, chopped

1 carrot, sliced

1/3 pound mushrooms, sliced

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 tspn white sugar

1 1/2 tbspn all-purpose flour

1 cup Irish stout beer (such as Guinness)

1 1/4 cups beef stock

1/2 tspn ground thyme

2 bay leaves

1/2 tspn cornstarch or as needed

1 tspn water

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

1 egg, beaten

Directions:

Heat 2 tbspn of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat 

Brown the beef stew meat on all sides, about 10 minutes; set aside

Heat the remaining 1 tbspn of olive oil and cook the bacon just until it begins to brown

Stir in the onions, carrots, mushrooms, garlic and sugar

Cook the vegetables until they are soft and browned, about 10-15 minutes

Stir in the flour until smoothly incorporated and gradually mix the Irish beer and beef stock

Mix in the thyme, bay leaves and the reserved cooked beef

Cover and bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to simmer until the meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hour

Stir occasionally

Remove the cover, turn the heat up to medium and let the stew boil until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes

Mix cornstarch with water and stir into the stew

Let simmer for 30 more minutes to blend all the flavors

Remove from heat; discard the bay leaves

Preheat oven to 350

Spread the filling into a 9 inch pie dish

Trim the pastry puff into a 10 inch circle and place on top of the filling

Pinch and crimp the edges of the pastry with a fork, sealing it to the dish

Cut 2 steam vents into the pastry with a sharp knife

Brush the top of the pie with the beaten egg

Bake for about 40 minutes or until the crust is browned

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