Mash Topped Beef & Guinness Pie

mash topped beef and guinness pie
mash topped beef and guinness pie

Mash Topped Beef & Guinness Pie

Tender beef in a delicious gravy, topped with mash and baked until crisp.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Comfort food, Guinness, pie
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 Carrots rough chopped
  • 1 Onion chunky diced
  • 3 Sticks of celery chunky diced
  • 2 tsp Dried rosemary
  • 2 tsp Dried Thyme
  • 5 Cloves of garlic chopped
  • 50 g Plain flour
  • 500 ml Guinness
  • 200 ml Beef stock
  • 1 tbsp Soft brown sugar
  • 800 g Diced beef
  • 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
For the Mash topping:
  • 500 g Floury potatoes
  • 80 ml Milk
  • 50 g Butter

Instructions

  • In a heavy bottomed pan, add the carrot, onion, and celery and cook over a medium to high heat for about 5 minutes, or until the veggies start to soften.
  • Add in the rosemary, thyme, and garlic and cook for a minute.
  • Sprinkle in the flour, stir well and cook for a further minute before pouring in the Guinness, beef stock, and adding the soft brown sugar.
  • Add the beef directly into the sauce and stir well. Cover with a lid and simmer over a medium heat for about 3 hours, or until the beef is tender.
  • Season with salt and pepper, and then add in the balsamic vinegar. Stir well, then transfer it into an oven proof dish.
  • Preheat the oven to 200C Fan.
  • For the mash topping, peel and chop the potatoes and add to a pan of salted water. Bring to the boil, then simmer until the potatoes are fork tender.
  • Drain them, leave them to steam dry, then mash with the butter and milk. Taste for seasoning.
  • Spoon the mash over the top of the beef, then rough it up with a fork.
  • Bake it for 20 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Then dish it up and enjoy.

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7 comments on “Mash Topped Beef & Guinness Pie”

  1. 5 stars
    Absolutely amazing. Everyone loved this and there was nothing left in the pan at all
    Can I ask if you could think about mentioning possible freezing at the end of your menus please Jon ?

    1. 5 stars
      This was ridiculously tasty! Was unsure about added raw beef to the sauce and late addition of seasoning and balsamic vinegar but oh my! Cooked for lunch for family and they virtually liked the dish out! Fantastic!!!

  2. 5 stars
    Just had it for tea bloody lovely and Iā€™m not keen on Guinness will be doing it again šŸ˜Š Thank you

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