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Hi all, last weekend I decided to make a beef pie for dinner. I used some lean beef mince, rump steak, onions, mushrooms, garlic, red wine and some tomatoes. I do not yet have a slow cooker, I wouldn't mind getting one, but for know I just have to stick to a good ol' stove. And I got to test drive my brand new cutting board, made of maple, walnut and cherry. It's almost to nice to use 
My trusty five and my new cutting board.
Next up, two large onions.
Add some mushrooms, I used 8.
Slice and dice two pieces of rump steak, around 500grams.
Add 500 grams of lean beef mince, onions, two teaspoons of garlic and some olive oil to a pot at medium heat.
Add a can of diced tomatoes and the mushrooms and a tablespoon of beef stock powder.
Before adding the steak, lighlty dust in some flour. Add to the pot, along with a 3-4 cups of water.
Lightly simmer on low heat for around 2.5 hours, until the liquid cooks down and thickens.
The end result.
I used puff pastry for the pie.
In goes the filling. I made two pies, one to eat and one to freeze for another time.
One pie done, glazed with egg and milk.
Number 2 done.
Done!
Served up with some good old fashioned mashed potato.
I must say it came out better than I hoped for. The meat was very tender, falling apart, and the gravy was just right, not too rich. I had a good time making this, I am getting to be a better cook and I am trying new things all the time. I hope that you've enjoyed looking at my pie recipe!
My trusty five and my new cutting board.
Next up, two large onions.
Add some mushrooms, I used 8.
Slice and dice two pieces of rump steak, around 500grams.
Add 500 grams of lean beef mince, onions, two teaspoons of garlic and some olive oil to a pot at medium heat.
Add a can of diced tomatoes and the mushrooms and a tablespoon of beef stock powder.
Before adding the steak, lighlty dust in some flour. Add to the pot, along with a 3-4 cups of water.
Lightly simmer on low heat for around 2.5 hours, until the liquid cooks down and thickens.
The end result.
I used puff pastry for the pie.
In goes the filling. I made two pies, one to eat and one to freeze for another time.
One pie done, glazed with egg and milk.
Number 2 done.
Done!
Served up with some good old fashioned mashed potato.
I must say it came out better than I hoped for. The meat was very tender, falling apart, and the gravy was just right, not too rich. I had a good time making this, I am getting to be a better cook and I am trying new things all the time. I hope that you've enjoyed looking at my pie recipe!
