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Rich, meaty steak and mushroom stew topped with golden, flaky pastry. This steak and mushroom pot pie is the quintessential comfort food.
Ingredients Needed
- Beef. I used chuck steak but you can use any beef stew meat of your choice.
- Flour.
- Onion.
- Carrot.
- Celery stalks.
- Mushrooms.
- Fresh garlic cloves.
- Paprika.
- Rosemary.
- Thyme.
- Bay leaf.
- Salt and black pepper.
- Beef broth/beef stock.
- Puff pastry.I used store-bought puff pastry but any pie crust of your choice will work.
- Egg.
How to make steak and mushroom pot pie?
- Make the filling: Dust the beef with flour then brown in a splash of olive oil in a large dutch-oven or pot set over medium-high heat. Do this in batches to avoid over-crowding the pan. In the same pot, cook the onion, celery and carrot until soft and translucent. Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for another 5 minutes before adding the herbs and spices. Place the beef back in the pot then pour in the beef stock. Cover and reduce the heat then allow to simmer until the beef is tender.
- Assemble the pie: Transfer the beef filling to an ovenproof dish then top with a puff pastry sheet and brush with egg wash. Crimp the edges and make a small slit for steam to escape.
- Bake: Place in the oven and allow to bake for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and puffed. Remove from the oven, allow to rest for 5 minutes then serve.
Can I use puff pastry on the bottom of a pie?
You could but the beauty of puff pastry is that it puffs so beautifully and gives light, flaky layers. Shortcrust pastry is much better as the bottom layer of a pie and to prevent it going soggy from the filling, blind-bake until golden before filling and baking with the top layer of pastry.
How long to cook pot pie
Because the filling is already fully cooked, you really just need to bake the pot pie until the pastry on the top is golden and puffed, around 15-20 minutes. Depending on the filling you use (beef takes longer than chicken), the filling can take between 1 and 3 hours to cook. Using a slow cooker, crock pot or pressure cooker is great for cooking savory pie fillings.
What to serve with beef pot pie
We love this pie served with creamy mashed potatoes and vegetables like peas, carrots or green beans. A big green salad is also a great idea.
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Steak and mushroom pot pie
Rich, meaty steak and mushroom stew topped with golden, flaky pastry. This steak and mushroom pot pie is the quintessential comfort food.
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Course: Dinner, Meat, Pie, pot pie, Stew
Cuisine: American
Keyword: comfort food, pot pie, steak
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 2 hours hours 50 minutes minutes
Calories: 522kcal
Author: Alida Ryder
Servings: 6 – 8
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg (3lb) chuck steak cubed
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 large onion diced
- 3 carrots diced
- 2 celery sticks diced
- 250 g (½lb) 1 punnet mushrooms, sliced (I used brown, portabello and a mixture of wild mushrooms)
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups beef stock
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 roll ready-made puff pastry
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
For the filling, coat the beef in the flour. Heat a large pot over medium heat then add splash of oil. Brown the beef on all sides. Remove and set aside.
In the same pot, fry the onion, carrots and celery sticks until soft and fragrant (about 10 minutes).
Add the mushrooms and garlic and fry for 5 minutes before adding the paprika and herbs.
Pour in the stock and add the browned beef back into the pot. Stir to combine everything and reduce the heat. Cover the pot and allow the stew to simmer gently for 90 mins – 2 hours. Give the stew a stir every now and then and add more stock if necessary.
When the meat is tender, remove the lid and allow to simmer for 20 minutes uncovered until the sauce thickens and reduces slightly.
Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
Transfer the beef stew to a pie dish (alternatively make mini pot pies) then cover with the puff pastry. Crimp the sides and brush with the beaten egg. Cut a slit at the top of the pie for steam to escape through.
Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until the pastry is cooked through and golden brown.
Remove and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 522kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 1045mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5425IU | Vitamin C: 6.4mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 5.1mg
Table of Contents
- 1 Ingredients Needed
- 2 How to make steak and mushroom pot pie?
- 3 Can I use puff pastry on the bottom of a pie?
- 4 How long to cook pot pie
- 5 What to serve with beef pot pie
- 6 Pot pie recipes
- 7 Steak and mushroom pot pie
- 7.1 Ingredients
- 7.2 Instructions
- 7.3 Nutrition
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Excellent pie! My husband is from England and he rates it as on of the best he has ever tasted. Definite do again
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Can you use leftover steak or beef roast? If so, how would you adjust cooking time?
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This is marvelous! Easy to make but a bit of chopping. I will definitely make this again.
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Sounds wonderful. Have you made this in individual dishes, if so, what size ramekin did you use?
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I have! It always turns out amazing. I would suggest a 12-15cm/5-6in ramekin so that it’s a generous portion.
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I think I’m going to try this as a egg noodle dish, verses the pie, sounds like it will be yummy, will keep you updated!
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A suggestion for casserole dish/ pie dish would be good
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If I wanted to add diced potatoes, would you recommend doing that when you add the beef back to the pot? This looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it! Thank you so much!
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Yes, add with the steak and allow to cook until soft.
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Can’t wait to make this pie. Question, could I make more than one and freeze remainder?
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Absolutely delicious!!
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I have 2 questions; you mention a bottom crust in the text but nothing mentioned in ingredients or recipe. Do u suggest using one or fine without? Also if making individual pot pies how many would this recipe make? Thank you!
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A bottom crust is optional, I don’t use one but you can. I prefer using only a top crust. This will make approximately 4-6 individual pot pies.
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Do you leave the herbs on the stick then remove before baking?
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Yes!
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I am always looking for recipes that freeze well. Have you tried freezing this and how was it reheated?
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I have and it works so well. Assemble all the way up to baking then wrap well and freeze. Bake from frozen for an extra 20-30 minutes and it will be perfect.
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My family loved this recipe. The stew is so rich and flavorful and the pastry cooked perfectly. Thanks!
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Anything covered in pastry is a good idea.
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Please could you tell me what brand of puff pastry you use. I was able to buy bulk pastry before, which was great, but have since not been able to source it. I bought some at the supermarket and it was awful.
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I use Woolworths’ puff pastry. It’s consistently good and tastes great.
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Thank you.
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This was absolutely delicious!
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So good to hear that!
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You said you made it with the bottom crust did you use the path pastry for the bottom crust also?
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No, if I make a pie with a bottom crust I use shortcrust.
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Absolutely gorgeous, and that gravy looks to die for !
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Thanks Lynne!
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