You can serve this as a stew or take it one step further and use it as the filling for an impressive “Beef & Guinness pie”. This pie is the perfect dish for a cold autumns day, or just as a hearty wholesome meal. Do make sure the meat is tender before serving, different cuts of meat will take longer cooking times.
1-2 tbsp of rapeseed oil
1kg shoulder of beef, cut into one inch chunks
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, roughly chopped
2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
150ml beef stock
500ml of Guinness
Sea Salt and ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
30g of plain flour
2 sheets of ready to roll puff pastry
A little butter to grease the baking dish
1 egg to brush
Large pot
Bowl
Small Saucepan
Baking tray