Slow Cooker Steak & Guinness Pie

Ingredients

• 1500 g beef steak (diced)(500g)
• 21 onion (chopped)(100g)
• 32 carrot (sliced)(120g)
• 42 celery stalk (chopped)(80g)
• 52 garlic clove (minced)(10g)
• 6330 ml Guinness stout(330g)
• 7250 ml beef stock(250g)
• 82 tablespoon tomato paste(30g)
• 91 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce(15g)
• 102 tablespoon plain flour(16g)
• 111 teaspoon dried thyme(1g)
• 121 teaspoon salt(6g)
• 130.5 teaspoon black pepper(1g)
• 141 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry(250g)
• 151 egg (beaten, for brushing)(50g)

Instructions

1. 1Season the diced beef steak with salt and pepper, then toss with flour to coat.
2. 2Place the beef, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic into the slow cooker.
3. 3Add Guinness stout, beef stock, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and dried thyme. Stir to combine.
4. 4Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours, until the beef is tender and the sauce has thickened.
5. 5Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
6. 6Transfer the beef and gravy mixture to a pie dish.
7. 7Cover with the puff pastry sheet, trim the edges, and press to seal. Cut a few slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
8. 8Brush the pastry with beaten egg.
9. 9Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and crisp.
10. 10Allow to cool slightly before serving.