Steak and Mushroom Pie

1 tbsp olive oil

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

500g diced steak or casserole beef

8 mushrooms, sliced

1 carrot, finely diced

2 tablespoons tomato paste

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 tablespoon soy sauce

3/4 cup beef stock

2 tablespoons flour

1/2 cup frozen peas

1 sheet puff pastry

 

Heat olive oil in pan. Saute onion and garlic, then add beef to brown.

Add flour, then add beef stock, continually stirring

Add in all remaining ingredients except peas, and salt and pepper. Simmer until beef is tender and sauce has almost reduced, add in peas and season with salt and pepper. 

Cook until reduced.

To assemble pie put meat mix into baking pan and lay puff pastry sheet on top. 

Trim pastry, pierce with steam holes

Bake pie in moderate oven for about 30 mins or until pastry is golden.

[Note: you can make one large pie, or smaller individual ones as shown in the photo]