Steak Pie

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 -2 lb diced stewing steak or 1 -2 lb round steak, and cut it up yourself
• 1/2-1 lb beef sausage (the “linkedâ€? kind)
• 1 large onion
• beef bouillon (oxo or similar)
• 1 -2 package puff pastry

Recipe

• 1 put some oil or lea& perrins in a big pot – i prefer lea and perrins as it adds flavor and isn’t as fattening as oil.
• 2 brown your meat hard and fast to seal in as much flavor as possible and give it loads of color.
• 3 this is where i add as much oxo (made according to the packet) to keep the meat covered.
• 4 you could use beef stock instead – you can end up using a lot of oxo!
• 5 bring to the boil, and then simmer over a low heat for as long as you can.
• 6 the last time i made it was simmering for 4-5 hours.
• 7 just keep topping up with your stock.
• 8 i like to add pepper and worcester sauce or hp sauce just to give it a bite.
• 9 add your onion about 1 hour before you plan to stop cooking it – any less and it’s a little too crunchy – any more and it’s just boiled onion.
• 10 when just about done simmering – add cornstarch or other thickening agent – you’re aiming for really thick brown gravy.
• 11 place in a pie dish and leave to cool.
• 12 roll out your puff pastry in a floured surface – big enough to cover your pie with overlap on the edges – if you’re making a big pie two packs is best.
• 13 bake in the oven at 200°c/400°f for about 20-30 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and puffy.