Description
This rich and hearty Beef and Mushroom Pie is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for a cozy dinner or impressive weekend meal. With tender chunks of slow-cooked beef, earthy mushrooms, and a luscious red wine gravy wrapped in flaky puff pastry, it’s everything you crave in a savory pie. Whether you’re searching for easy dinner ideas, a quick comfort food option, or something to elevate your cold-weather meal rotation, this pie hits the spot. It’s also a great choice for meal prepping, easy recipes, or planning food ideas for guests.
Ingredients
2 pounds beef chuck or stewing beef
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, chopped
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup red wine
2 cups beef stock
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
1 egg yolk, for brushing
Instructions
1. Pat the beef dry and toss with flour, salt, and pepper. Brown in batches in a hot pot with oil or butter. Remove and set aside.
2. In the same pot, sauté onions and carrots until soft. Add garlic and mushrooms; cook until mushrooms brown.
3. Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Deglaze with red wine, scraping up any browned bits.
4. Add beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme. Return beef to the pot. Simmer covered on low for 1.5 to 2 hours.
5. Let the filling cool slightly. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Spoon filling into a pie dish.
6. Cover with puff pastry. Trim and crimp edges. Cut a small vent in the center.
7. Brush with egg yolk. Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden. Let rest 5–10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Let the filling cool before adding pastry to prevent sogginess.
Make-ahead friendly—prepare filling up to 2 days ahead.
Use a baking tray under the pie to catch drips during baking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 575
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: beef and mushroom pie, easy dinner, comfort food, savory pie, fall recipes