Steak and kidney pie

Summary

Yield
6 Servings
Source

Food Wine World

Prep time2 hours
RecipesEntrée Dinner Main meal United Kingdom Moderate Meat Europe Western cuisine

Description

A very British recipe for beef steak cubes. British butchers always have beef or veal kidney clean, cored and cut, one can even purchase the beef cubes and kidney mix ready to cook.

Ingredients

1Poundsteak (lean beef steak cubes)
1⁄2Poundkidney (beef, cored and cut into pieces)
1 onion (medium sized, cut into pieces)
1Cupbeef stock
2Tablespoontomato paste
1Tablespooncornflour
1Poundpuff pastry
1 egg (beaten)
1Teaspoonsalt
1Teaspoonblack pepper

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F (180°C)
  2. Brown cubed beef steak for 4-5 minutes in a pan over a medium-high heat and transfer to a large ovenproof pie pan.
  3. Add kidney, onion and mushrooms. Stir to mix. Season.
  4. Mix cornstarch and tomato paste with the stock and pour over the meat and vegetables.
  5. Roll out the puff pastry. Make it large enough to cover the pie pan. To seal, dampen the edge ot the pan with water and press slightly the pastry against it. Brush the pastry with beaten egg.
  6. Cook in the center rack for over an hour, or until meat is done.

Ingredients, metric
 

500 g
 
lean beef steak cubes
 

225 g
 
kidney, cored and cut into pieces
 

1 medium 
 
onion, sliced
 

200 g
 
mushrooms, cut into pieces
 

300 ml
 
beef stock
 

30 ml
 
tomato paste
 

25 g
 
cornstarch
 

500 g
 
puff pastry
 

1
 
egg, beaten
 

 
salt
 

 
pepper
 

Nutrition facts
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving
 
 
 

Calories
 
453.32
 

Calories From Fat (54%)
 
245.40
 

 
 
% Daily Value

Total Fat 26.84g
 
41%
 

Saturated Fat 9.93g
 
50%
 

Cholesterol 111.70mg
 
37%
 

Sodium 1122.41mg
 
47%
 

Potassium 890.56mg
 
25%
 

Carbohydrates 23.12g
 
8%
 

Dietary Fiber 5.15g
 
21%
 

Sugar 3.57g
 
 
 

Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
 
 
 

Net Carbohydrates 17.98g
 
 
 

Protein 29.63g
 
59%
 

Notes

  • Cover the pastry with kitchen foil once it has risen and it is golden brown to prevent burning.
  • To make it very British, serve with potato mash, peas and gravy on the side.