Shelly's Recipe

GUINNESS SHEPHERDS PIE

Category: Casseroles - Beef

3 tbsp olive oil
salt, pepper
2 lbs chuck steak, sliced to an inch by 1/2 inch cube
7 medium onions coarsely chopped
5 cups mashed potatoes
1/2 can of beef consomme
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
12 oz Guinness Stout
5 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp vinegar
2 Bay leaves
2 Garlic cloves, finely chopped

Preheat oven to 250. Place 2 tbsp oil, dash of salt and garlic in frying pan and brown meat in it. Transfer meat, oil and garlic into an ovenproof casserole.

Using the same pan salt and brown the onions adding the wine, then to the casserole.

Dissolve in same pan with remaining oil to form a roux the brown sugar, Stout, vinegar, beef consomme, parmesan cheese mixing till smooth (add flour to thicken if needed) add to the casserole with bay leaves. Cover casserole and cook for two hours, remove cover cook for 1/2 hour.

Dish into oven safe serving bowls, topped by piping or spreading mashed potatoes over the stew to form a top. Place back in oven and brown. Serves 6.

Note: This dish can be done in a crock pot or in a two day pan.