ET Recipe Of The Month: Irish Beef and Beer Pot Pie

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Irish Beef and Beer Pot Pie

Servings: 4-6

While some St. Patrick’s Day celebrations call for green beer and large gatherings, you may instead opt for a cozy evening at home with comforting foods and close friends.

Whether your shamrock spirit leads you out for a local parade or you’re more of a stayat-home leprechaun, there is one tradition all can agree on: delicious Irish food.

If a quieter night cooking at home is up your alley, you are in luck. You can put a meal worthy of gold on the table with this festive Irish favorite.

A hearty home-cooked meal loaded with flavor and sure to fill you with cheer, Irish Beef and Beer Pot Pie is made piping hot to warm up any
St. Patrick’s Day party. Full of hashbrowns, carrots, peas and beef, it’s a twist on tradition served with puff pastry topping the tasty stew. A cup of your favorite stout beer, of course, will come in handy for deglazing the skillet to ensure you enjoy every bit of beefy flavor.

Offering an easy way to participate in the festivities, it might just become a household favorite to be savored year-round.

Make your home a St. Patrick’s Day haven with this hearty recipe!

YOU WILL NEED :

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup stout beer
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 bag (28 ounces) hashbrowns with peppers and onions
  • 1 can (14 ounces) carrots, drained
  • 1 can (14 ounces) peas, drained
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
  • 1 egg

HERE’S HOW YOU DO IT :

  1. Heat oven to 400 F.

  2. In large skillet or Dutch oven, brown ground beef; drain and set aside.

  3. Over medium heat, deglaze skillet with beer and whisk in flour. After thickening, whisk in tomato puree and add Worcestershire sauce. Mix in ground beef, garlic powder and beef broth. Add hashbrowns, carrots and peas. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

  4. Simmer 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  5. Place puff pastry sheet on cookie sheet. Beat egg and brush over pastry. Bake 10 minutes.

  6. Place hot puff pastry on top of beef mixture and serve.

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