Steak & Real Ale Pie

Name: Steak & Real Ale Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 800 g Stewing steak, cubed; 1 Onion, chopped; 2 Carrots, diced; 330 ml Yorkshire bitter or stout; 300 ml Beef stock; 2 tbsp Plain flour; 500 g Shortcrust pastry; 1 Egg, beaten (for glaze)

by simon • 1985

Why some badges are missing

Not vegan: Stewing steak, cubed → try chestnut mushrooms (or green lentils)
Not vegetarian: Stewing steak, cubed → try chestnut mushrooms (or green lentils)
Not gluten-free: Yorkshire bitter or stout → try gluten-free beer
Not dairy-free: the recipe title (Steak & Real Ale Pie) — bakes usually contain butter and egg
Not egg-free: Egg, beaten (for glaze) → try ground flaxseed and water (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, rested 5 min)
Not low-FODMAP: Yorkshire bitter or stout
Not low-histamine: Beef stock
Not low-GI / diabetic-friendly: Plain flour → try wholemeal flour
Not kidney-friendly: Stewing steak, cubed

Based on listed ingredients — always check labels for allergies.

@simon·Novice Cook

Prep

30m

Cook

180m

Serves

Rating

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Total time · 3h 30m

Ingredients

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Shopping list

800 g Stewing steak, cubed
1 Onion, chopped
2 Carrots, diced
330 ml Yorkshire bitter or stout
300 ml Beef stock
2 tbsp Plain flour
500 g Shortcrust pastry
1 Egg, beaten (for glaze)

Instructions

Step by step

1
Toss the beef in seasoned flour. Brown in batches in a heavy pot until dark.
2
Soften the onion and carrots in the same pot.
3
Return the beef, pour in the ale and stock. Simmer covered, 2 hours, until the meat falls apart.
4
Tip into a pie dish and let it cool completely (this is critical — warm filling tears pastry).
5
Roll the pastry to 5mm and lay over the dish. Crimp, slash a steam vent, brush with beaten egg.
6
Bake at 200°C fan (400°F) for until deeply golden. Rest before cutting.

Per serving

serves 6

Calories

520kcal

Protein

37.2g

Carbs

43.5g

Fat

24.1g

Fibre

2.9g

Sugar

2.3g

Sodium

600mg

AI estimate only — not medical advice. Figures are approximations based on standard ingredient data and may vary by brand, portion size and preparation. Always double-check if cooking for allergies, diabetes, or strict dietary needs.

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