Slow Cooker Beef and Guinness Puff Pie

by

Sara Lewis

Posted 5 April 2022 (Last updated 25 May 2022)

Serves

4

Total Time

10hrs

Calories

1129

Beef and Guinness stew is a rich and comforting classic, and the creamy blue cheese and puff pastry lid add even more richness to this meal. First, simmer the rich beef filling in your slow cooker (or a dutch o...

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    Ingredients

  • Stewing steak icon
    Stewing steak680 gcubed
  • Button mushroom icon
    Button mushroom175 gsliced
  • Egg icon
    Egg1beaten
  • Stilton cheese icon
    Stilton cheese115 gcrumbled
  • Onion icon
    Onion1chopped
  • Sunflower oil icon
    Sunflower oil2 tablespoons
  • Plain flour icon
    Plain flour2 tablespoons
  • Stout icon
    Stout300 ml
  • Beef stock icon
    Beef stock160 ml
  • Horseradish sauce icon
    Horseradish sauce2 teaspoons
  • Tomato purée icon
    Tomato purée1 tablespoon
  • Salt & pepper icon
    Salt & pepperas needed
  • Bay leaves icon
    Bay leaves1
  • Puff pastry icon
    Puff pastry455 g
    Method

  • 1. Heat sunflower oil in a clean large cast iron skillet
  • 2. Add stewing steak to the large cast iron skillet and sear until browned
  • 3. Add onion, reduce the heat to medium and fry evenly until browned
  • 4. Stir in plain flour to the large cast iron skillet
  • 5. Then mix in stout and beef stock
  • 6. Add horseradish sauce, tomato paste and season with salt and pepper
  • 7. Add bay leaves to the large cast iron skillet
  • 8. Heat until boiling
  • 9. Transfer meat to the slow cooker bowl and cover
  • 10. Cook until cooked through - 9 hr, low heat
  • 11. Pre-heat oven - 205°C
  • 12. Transfer content of slow cooker bowl to 4 pie dishes
  • 13. Stir in button mushroom to the pie dishes
  • 14. Top with puff pastry
  • 15. Brush with egg, then trim off the excess pastry and crimp the edges
  • 16. Mark diagonal lines on top and brush again with egg
  • 17. Bake until light golden - 30 min, 205°C
  • 18. Sprinkle with stilton cheese
  • 19. Let cool slightly until melted
  • 20. Serve

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