Description
Indulge in the hearty flavors of this Guinness Braised Beef Pot Pie, a comforting Irish-inspired dish that combines tender beef in a rich stout gravy, topped with flaky puff pastry.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Beef Filling:
- 2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons flour (for dredging)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ½ cups Guinness stout
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- 1 cup frozen peas
For Assembly:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare the Beef: Season beef cubes with salt and pepper, dredge in flour. Brown the beef in a Dutch oven, then set aside.
- Sauté Vegetables: In the same pot, sauté onion, carrots, and celery. Add garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and bay leaf. Pour in Guinness and broth.
- Braise the Beef: Return beef to the pot. Simmer, cover, and braise in the oven for 2 hours.
- Finish the Filling: Remove from oven, discard bay leaf, stir in peas, adjust seasoning.
- Assemble and Bake: Spoon filling into ramekins, top with puff pastry. Brush with egg wash, bake at 400°F (200°C) until golden.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For extra richness, add heavy cream to the filling.
- Prepare the beef filling a day ahead and refrigerate until assembling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Braising, Baking
- Cuisine: Irish-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pot pie
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
