Beef, Mushroom, and Guinness Pie

This traditional beef and Guinness Pie with mushrooms has a rich and flavorsome savory filling topped with puff pastry. An Irish pub favorite!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr
• Calories: 500 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 white onion, chopped
• 1 pound cubed beef stew meat
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 cup Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®)
• 1.5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1.25 cups beef stock
• 0.33333334326744 pound crimini mushrooms, sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon cornstarch, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Spread the filling into a 9-inch pie dish; trim the puff pastry into a 10-inch circle, and place on top of the filling. Pinch and crimp the edges of the pastry with a fork, sealing it to the dish; cut 2 steam vents into the pastry with a sharp knife. Brush the top of the pie with beaten egg.

Step 3

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add beef and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes; set aside. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil; add bacon and cook just until it begins to brown. Stir in onion, carrot, mushrooms, garlic, and sugar; cook and stir until vegetables are soft and browned, 10 to 15 more minutes.

Step 4

Stir in flour until smoothly incorporated, and gradually mix in Guinness and beef stock. Mix in thyme, bay leaves, and reserved cooked beef. Cover, and bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer until beef is tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes; stir occasionally. Remove the cover, turn the heat up to medium, and let stew boil until slightly thickened, about 15 more minutes. Mix cornstarch with water, and stir into the stew; let simmer for 30 more minutes to blend flavors. Remove from heat; discard bay leaves.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.