Steak pie
Deidree asked for a steak pie recipe and this is a real winner. Its full flavored and really rich with a tender meat filling. Steak pies bought from a supermarket have nothing on these babies, make a whole heap of them and freeze them, you will not be sorry.
What you need
1kg brisket or stewing beef cubed
1 onion finely chopped
3 carrots chopped
340ml Can Guinness ( use Coke as an option)
1 beef stock cube
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 Teaspoon mustard
1 Pinch thyme
1 bay leaf
750ml water
Olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Puff pastry (frozen from a supermarket that has been thawed)
The process
Heat the olive oil in a medium hot pot and brown the meat cubes. Do them in batches so that they do not begin to stew, then remove and set aside.
Add a little more olive oil and cook the onions until they are soft and translucent. Add the Guinness and the stock cube crumbled into the liquid. Let it simmer for a few minutes to dissolve the cube.
Add back the meat, the Thyme, bay leaf, carrots, water, mustard and Worcestershire sauce, give it a good mix to combine, reduce the heat to low, place a lid on the pot and allow it to simmer for 2-2 1/2 hours.
Check the sauce for thickness and leave the lid off and simmer for another 30 minutes if it is too liquid.
Pour the mixture into a casserole or pie dish, cover with the puff pastry and tuck the excess into the sides of the pie dish. Insert a knife into the middle to cut 2 holes.
Brush with some melted butter and place into a 180 Celsius oven for about 20minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed up.
Serve with peas and some creamy mash.
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Looks delicious. Can I prepare the mixture in a pressure cooker to reduce cooking time?
Hi kevin, sure you can but the longer the better, even in a pressure cooker give it a bit longer than you normally would to make sure it’s very tender. Cheers G
hi,
im not a real fan of alcohol, and so im just wondering whether there is an alternative?
also, ive heard flour is used often in pie fillings, but will this particular recipe not need it?
many thanks
Hi Sal, the long cooking time means you don’t need the flour, this is a proper meaty pie. You can simply use a bit of beef stock instead of the alcohol. enjoy it, G
Howzit,
Oh how I have looked long and hard for a proper pie recipe and I finally found it.
Wife loved it and so did I.
Reminds me of home, living in Poland now and at -15C outside, this was the perfect dinner last night.
Trying out more recipes soon.
cheers
So great to hear Michal, have a delicious 2011 G
Hi, Graham.
This is a very nice pie.
I can’t say the words that my husband used to describe the nice taste of this pie.
Nice day!
Hi Andrieshia, so glad you guys enjoyed it. Happy days G
Hi, would like to make a pepper steak pie. Can I use this steak pie recipe and just add the pepper or is their a different way all together?
Hi Desire, it will work just as well, leave out the mustard and add your pepper. 1/2 a teaspoon to 1 teaspoon depending on how you like it, so taste befor you fill the pies
Cheers for now G
so hungry after looking at that will definately try that 1!
I was just wondering though if you maybe had a recipe to make your own pie pastry?
Hi Vicky, frozen pastry is so easy and really is very good but you could use the pastry recipe in the apple pie recipe for any pastry needs.
http://cookbook.co.za/baking/pies/easy-apple-pie/
Have a lekker day G
thanx you too
Your site rocks my brother and I just love your recipes. You inspire me to get off the couch and into the kitchen. Keep them coming and have a great weekend.
Thanks Themba always great to hear compliments… Have a delicious weekend G