Hello everyone, feels like I am overdue with my next recipe!

This one really appeals to all the blokes in my household, and I love it because you can make it a bit exotic by adding or serving with some lovely fresh oysters...

Steak and Guinness Pie with Oysters
1kg chuck steak
approx 100g seasoned flour
olive oil
2 diced onions
2 diced carrots
2 cups stock
2 diced potatoes
2 sticks diced celery
2 bay leaves
2 tblsp thyme
2 tblsp brown sugar
3 tblsp cidar vinegar
500 ml Guinness (I think stout tastes the best)
salt and black pepper
18 oysters

puff pastry
egg - for egg wash

- toss the steak cubes in the seasoned flour then brown off in oil (if you have a heavy oven proof pan you can cook the 'stew' and just add the pastry at the end and pop in the oven).Remove then
-brown the onion and carrot then put the steak back in the pan.
-Add the stock and stir thoroughly to get any bits off the bottom of the pan then add all the other ingredients.
-Cook gently for approx. 2 hours or until the meat is tender. Correct the seasoning. Now, if you are using oysters, put them into the mixture and cover the pan with the pastry. Glaze with the egg wash and bake at 220c for about 30 minutes or until brown.

This pie tastes wonderful with mashed potato and greens. Personally I love brussels sprouts with black pepper and butter, but whatever you fancy!

Enjoy
Ros