Beef pie with crisp potato crust
Compared to serving a piece of meat, the quantity of meat in a pie can seem quite small once it is chopped up so we have added mushrooms for added bulk.
■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ Cook 3 hrs
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1 tbsp olive oil
500g beef braising steak, cut into chunks
1 onion, roughly chopped
250g pack mushrooms, sliced if large (we used oyster, but any will do)
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp plain hour
100ml red wine (or use stock)
200ml hot beef stock
350g potatoes, peeled
25g butter, chopped into small pieces
1 Heat the oil in a non-stick pan over a high heat. Add beef and cook for 10 mins until browned all over, then remove from the pan.
Add the onion to the pan and cook for 7 mins until softened. Stir through mushrooms, then
