Scrumptious steak & stout pie
Gary Barlow's favourite food is the humble British pie and who can blame him – pies are both down-to-earth and luxurious, as well as super delicious, so I decided to cook him my version of the meaty classic, steak & ale pie. To make sure it's dark, rich and tastes amazing, use good-quality stout or dark ale and you'll be laughing.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Red Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Chestnut | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 knob of unsalted butter
- 3 red onions, peeled and finely sliced
- 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary, leaves picked and finely chopped
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves picked
- 3 fresh bay leaves
- 1 kg beef skirt
- 500 g chestnut mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- 2 tablespoons tomato purée
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 300 ml good-quality stout or dark ale
- 3 heaped tablespoons plain flour
- 750 ml hot organic beef stock
- 100 g Westcombe Cheddar, sliced
- 1 large free-range egg, beaten
- 300 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- 100 g Atora shredded suet
- 100 g unsalted cold butter, cubed