Steak and Potato Pie

An English-style pub pie is made with red wine, carrots, potatoes, and spices. You can use the recipe for two pies (make two batches of pastry) or bake one pie and enjoy the rest as a bowl of stew.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 414 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup beef broth
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup peeled and diced potatoes
• 2 cups chopped sweet onion
• ¾ cup dry red wine
• ½ cup ice water, or as needed
• 1 cup lard, chilled and cut into small pieces
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves (Optional)
• 1 ½ pounds boneless beef round steak, cut into 1-inch pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine 2 3/4 cups flour and 1 teaspoon kosher salt in a large bowl. Cut lard into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse bread crumbs. Add ice water a tablespoon at a time, tossing to mix. Gather the dough into a ball, divide it in half, and wrap each piece in plastic wrap. Refrigerate the dough while you prepare the filling.

Step 3

Mix together 2 1/2 tablespoons flour, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, paprika, pepper, ginger, and allspice in a bowl. Dredge the steak pieces in the seasoned flour and set aside.

Step 4

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in beef cubes and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent and the beef is browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Pour in beef broth and red wine and simmer until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.

Step 5

Roll out one pastry crust on a lightly floured surface to fit a 10-inch pie plate. Place the crust in the pie plate, cover it loosely with plastic, and refrigerate. Roll out the top crust for the pie and set it aside.

Step 6

Stir the potatoes and carrots into the beef mixture and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow it to cool slightly.

Step 7

Transfer the beef mixture to the pastry-lined pie plate. Sprinkle with an additional 1/2 teaspoon of thyme, if desired; cover the pie with the top crust and crimp edges to seal. Cut vents in the crust or prick with a fork to allow steam to escape.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbly, about 30 minutes.