Beef bourguignon pie

Dine out at home with this reinvented French classic -- the bourguignon pie.


Ingredients 

• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
•  800g topside beef, trimmed, cut into 2-3cm pieces
•  1 onion, finely chopped
•  1 tablespoon chopped rosemary leaves
•  4 slices flat pancetta, finely chopped (see note)
•  2 garlic cloves, crushed
•  250g button mushrooms, sliced
•  2 tablespoons plain flour
•  2 tablespoons tomato paste
•  1 cup (250ml) red wine
•  1 cup (250ml) beef consomme (see note)
•  2 fresh bay leaves (see note)
•  1kg desiree potatoes, chopped
•  30g unsalted butter, melted
•  1/2 cup (125ml) pure (thin) cream, heated
•  Finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, to garnish

Method 

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Step 2
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a flameproof casserole over medium-high heat. In batches, add beef and cook, turning, for 3-4 minutes until browned. Remove and set aside.
Step 3
Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan, then add onion, rosemary, pancetta and garlic and cook, stirring, until the onion has softened. Add mushroom and cook for 2-3 minutes, then stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and cook for a further 1 minute. Return beef to the pan with wine, consommé and bay leaves. Season and bring to the boil, then remove from heat. Cover and cook in the oven for 1 hour or until the meat is tender. Remove the lid and return to the oven for a further 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Transfer beef mixture to a 1.5L (6 cup) baking dish and cool.
Step 4
Meanwhile, place potato in a saucepan of cold, salted water and bring to a simmer over medium-high. Cook for 12-15 minutes until tender. Drain and pass through a ricer or mash until smooth. Stir through butter and cream and season.
Step 5
Preheat the grill to medium-high.
Step 6
Spread the mashed potato over the meat and use a fork to make a light indentation in the surface. Grill for 5 minutes or until golden. Garnish with parsley and serve.



Nutrition

Energy 3059kJ	Fat saturated 15.00g
Fat Total 35.00g	Carbohydrate sugars 7.00g
Carbohydrate Total 35.00g	Dietary Fibre 7.00g
Protein 58.00g	Cholesterol 125.00mg
Sodium 628.14mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

Notes

Flat pancetta is from delis. Beef consomme is from supermarkets. Fresh bay leaves are from selected greengrocers.

Source:

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/28935/beef+bourguignon+pie?ref=collections,french-recipes