Azoresgal~Life on an Island

Seeing as it is still winter, and we are on the eve of St.Patricks day, I present to you this most delicious Steak and Guinness pie, oh and let's not forget the cheese! A slow cooked beef and vegetable stew simmered in a stout beer gravy and baked under flaky puff pastry! Do you feel faint? I can´t blame you, this pie is scrumptious and delicious! I promise you will love it! Ingredients Olive oil 3 medium red onions , peeled and chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 2 carrots , peeled and chopped 2 sticks celery , trimmed and chopped 4 field mushrooms , peeled and sliced ( I used button mushrooms, about 20) 1 kg quality brisket of beef or stewing beef , cut into 2cm cubes A few sprigs fresh rosemary , leaves picked and chopped Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 440 ml Guinness 2 heaped tablespoons plain flour 150 g Cheddar cheese , freshly grated 340 g ready-made all-butter puff pastry 1 large  egg , beaten Method Preheat the oven to...

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this hearty  Guinness Shepherd´s pie. Simple comfort food, warm, filling and so delicious! It’s easy to make, frugal and freezes beautifully! Make it in a large dish or as individual portions in ramekins so that you can freeze and have a ready-made meal on days when you don’t feel like cooking.  I do have another Shepherd´s pie recipe on the blog, it too is simple and yummy, the big difference in this one is the dark stout beer and the wine. I imagine this must be what a tradtional Irish pie would taste like, with rich flavors ! It was a huge hit with the kids and Mr. G, and I will be making it again ! For the meat mixture: 800 grams lamb or beef (cubed or ground is fine) 1 large sweet onion, diced 3 large carrots, peeled and diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp butter 3 tbsp flour 1 cup Guinness stout 1 cup red wine 1 cup beef broth 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp dried basil 2 tsp dried oregano 2 tsp dried sage 3 c...