How to make a Steak & Guinness Pie

Looking for a tasty alternative to a pot pie? With a light puff pastry crust, this pie will have you and your guests begging for more. The beef's flavour is enhanced by the Guinness stout, however it doesn't overpower the beef as I've found in some recipes. Serves 8.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• 2.25lbs round steak, cubed
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 5 onions, chopped
• 8 slices bacon
• 300 mls Guinness Stout
• 3 oz lard
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1 sheet puff pastry

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Dust cubed steak in seasoned flour.
3. Melt lard in a skillet.
4. Brown steak and bacon in skillet.
5. Once browned, remove to a casserole dish.
6. Over medium heat, fry onions in skillet until browned.
7. Remove onions and add to casserole dish with bacon and steak.
8. Sprinkle brown sugar and parsley over top of meat mixture.
9. Add Guinness to meat mixture, stirring gently.
10. Bake in oven for 2 - 2.5 hours, stirring occasionally. If necessary, add more water or stout to casserole.
11. Roll out prepared puff pastry to desired shape and lay over top of pie.
12. Bake according to puff pastry instructions until pastry has puffed and is a lovely golden brown hue.