Beef Pie

Ingredients

olive oil
1 lb. button mushrooms (quartered)
2 cups frozen pearl onions
salt & fresh pepper
4 lb. beef chuck cubed (1")
1 cup flour - all purpose
3 cloves garlic
2 Tbs. tomato paste
2 1/2 cups Irish stout
1 cup beef broth
1 lb. carrots
1 lb. red potatoes- in 1" pieces
2Tbs. fresh thyme-chopped
1 x 16" Stilton pastry

Instructions

1) Over medium high in a dutch oven, heat 1 Tbs. oil. Add mushrooms, onions, salt, pepper. Transfer to bowl.

2) Season beef cubes w/salt, pepper& flour. Brown 1/3 in a little oil. Transfer to separate bowl.

3) Add 1/2 cup water to pot & scrape up bits. Pour into a jug & save.

4) Repeat above until all beef is browned.

5) In pot, add garlic & tomato paste & stir for 1/2 min.

6) Add beef, stout, broth, reserved liquid & stir.

7) Add mushrooms, onions, carrots, potatoes & thyme. Bring to boil.

8) Simmer, stirring occasionally for 3 hrs.(or put in oven @ around 250)

9) Preheat oven 400. Brush rim of pot w/water. Lay pastry on top & let it drop onto filling. Brush w/egg mix & bake 30 mins. ish. Enjoy!