Name: Beef bourguignon and potato pie
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram (1 pound) minced (ground) beef; 30 gram (1 ounce) butter; 1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely; 4 rindless bacon slices (260g), chopped finely; 155 gram (5 ounces) button mushrooms, sliced thinly; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour; 1 cup (250ml) dry red wine; 1 cup (250ml) beef stock; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 fresh bay leaves; 1 kilogram (2 pounds) potatoes, chopped coarsely; 30 gram (1 ounce) butter, extra; 1/3 cup (80ml) pouring cream, heated

Beef bourguignon and potato pie

Stay warm this winter with a delicious, hearty beef and mushroom pie topped with fluffy potato.

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Serves 4

Cook

1H 10M

Ingredients

500 gram (1 pound) minced (ground) beef

30 gram (1 ounce) butter

1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely

4 rindless bacon slices (260g), chopped finely

155 gram (5 ounces) button mushrooms, sliced thinly

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour

1 cup (250ml) dry red wine

1 cup (250ml) beef stock

2 tablespoon tomato paste

2 fresh bay leaves

1 kilogram (2 pounds) potatoes, chopped coarsely

30 gram (1 ounce) butter, extra

1/3 cup (80ml) pouring cream, heated

Method

1.Heat oiled large saucepan; cook beef, stirring, until browned, then remove from pan.

2.Heat butter in same pan; cook onion, bacon, mushrooms and garlic, stirring, until vegetables soften. Return beef to pan with flour; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Stir in wine, stock, paste and bay leaves; bring to the boil, stirring. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 45 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaves. Season to taste.

3.Meanwhile, boil, steam or microwave potatoes until tender; drain. Push potato through fine sieve into large bowl; stir in butter and cream until smooth. Season to taste.

4.Preheat grill (broiler).

5.Spoon beef mixture into oiled 1.5-litre (6-cup) ovenproof dish; top with potato. Grill about 5 minutes or until browned lightly.

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