BEEF PIE WITH CRISP POTATO CRUST

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A classic recipe with a contemporary twist, beef pie with crisp potato crust

Provided by Emma Lewis

Time 2h40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
500g beef braising steak, cut into chunks
1 onion , roughly chopped
250g pack oyster mushrooms , sliced if large
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp flour
100ml red wine
200ml hot beef stock , from a cube
350g potato , peeled
25g butter , chopped into small pieces

Steps:

Heat oil in a non-stick pan over a high heat. Add beef and cook for 10 mins until browned all over, then remove from pan. Cook onion for 7 mins until softened. Stir through mushrooms, then cook for 3 mins more until golden. Stir in tomato paste and flour and cook for 1 min more. Pour in wine and beef stock, bring to a simmer. Add beef back to pan. Cook, uncovered, over a gentle heat for around 2 hrs until meat is really tender, topping up with water if needed. Pour mixture into a 2 litre baking dish.
Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 and bring a pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Cook the potatoes for 10 mins until beginning to soften. Cool under a running tap, then coarsely grate. Sprinkle over the beef and dot with butter. Pop in the oven and cook for 30 mins until the crust is nice and crispy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 21 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 30 grams protein, Sodium 0.66 milligram of sodium