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rich beef Guinness pie, seasoned with Lager and topped with white soda bread.
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Steak and Guinness Pie with White Soda Bread Topping

Steak and Guinness Pie with Irish Soda Bread Topping is a nice option to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.  It’s a rich beef Guinness pie, seasoned with Lager and topped with white soda bread.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Irish
Keyword beef Guinness pie, Steak and Guinnes Pie, Steak and Guinness Pie with Irish Soda Bread Topping, White Soda Bread
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 532kcal
Author Evelyn

Ingredients

For the Beef and Guinness Filling

  • 1 1/2 pounds lean beef cut into bite-size cubes
  • salt
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary leaves removed and chopped or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion Diced (about 1 cup)
  • 1 carrot diced
  • 3 potatoes peeled and diced
  • ground black pepper
  • 1 11.2 oz bottle Guinness Lager
  • 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups beef stock

For the White Soda Bread Topping

Instructions

  • Salt and pepper the steak cubes, drop into a batter bowl, add flour, seal and shake until well coated.
  • Heat olive oil in a large dutch oven. Add meat and stir gently until all sides are brown. Add onions, carrots and potatoes and rosemary, cook until onions are soft, stirring as needed. Add the tomatoes, Guinness Lager, tomato paste, water and beef stock, heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally and adding water if needed. Cook until veggies are tender and the sauce has reduced to a thick gravy.
  • Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Pour the meat and veggie mixture into a 9 X 9 casserole dish.
  • Make the White Soda Bread Topping

For the White Soda Bread Topping

  • Mix all dry ingredients, add butter and cut into the mixture using a pastry blender until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
  • Add buttermilk and stir until moist.
  • Drop spoonfuls of Irish soda bread dough on top of the meat mixture in the 9 X 9 casserole dish.
  • Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes until bread is golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 532kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 744mg | Potassium: 1223mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1980IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 9mg