Beef and Guinness pie with a suet crust
Slow cooked beef in dark stout gravy under a soft suet pastry lid.
- Time3 hr 15
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £3.02 a head
- Oven160°C (140°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 160°C (140°C fan). Toss the beef in the plain flour and season. Brown it in the oil in batches in a casserole dish, 5 minutes a batch.
10 min - 2
Add the onions, carrots and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato purée, Guinness, stock and bay leaves.
5 min - 3
Bring to the boil, cover and cook in the oven for 2 hours until the beef is tender.
120 min - 4
Mix the self raising flour, suet and a pinch of salt. Stir in about 120 ml cold water to make a soft dough. Roll it out to fit your pie dish.
- 5
Spoon the stew into the dish, cover with the suet pastry and press the edges down. Cut a slit in the top.
- 6
Bake at 200°C (180°C fan) for 35 minutes until risen and golden.
35 min
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