Beef pie with mushrooms: Serve a bowl of comfort food. Image: South African Mushroom Farmers Association.
Beef pie with mushrooms: Serve a bowl of comfort food. Image: South African Mushroom Farmers Association.
With the rain pouring down in the Western Cape, what is better than some comfort food? This beef pie with mushrooms is steaming hot, loaded with tons of flavour and will hit the spot. In addition, this recipe includes Larger beer which transforms the pie into a rich, luxurious dish the family will love.
The addition of mushrooms in this mouth-watering dish creates an umami-flavoured result which will tempt you to lick your plate afterwards. Mushrooms increase the meatiness of the dish and add so much substance to the beef without the corresponding calories.
Top beef choices for your beef pie with mushrooms
Chuck beef is used in this recipe but brisket will also work really well. The key is to cook the meat really slowly. This will allow for the flavours to infuse properly and the meat will become really soft. Remember that if the cut of meat is too lean, the meat may dry out during the cooking process and it will affect the final product of your beef pie.
2
hours30
minutesIngredients
1 kg beef chuck, cut into 2.5 cm chunks
4 leeks, washed very well and sliced
2 stalks celery, finely sliced
2 carrots, finely sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
⅓ cup flour
300 ml lager beer
2 cups beef stock (500 ml)
handful fresh thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
500 g thickly sliced button or portabellini mushrooms
1-2 sheets puff pastry (enough to cover pie)
1 egg, beaten
salt and pepper, to taste
olive oil
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