Beef and Potato Pie

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 0.5 onion , finely chopped
• 2 pounds beef sirloin , cut into cubes
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• salt to taste
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 large potatoes , peeled and cubed
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 can tomato paste , 8 ounce
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 pies crusts , 10 inch
• 2 tablespoons milk , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Place a baking sheet on the oven rack in lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Heat oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 10 minutes. Add beef; cook and stir until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.

3. 3

   Stir flour, black pepper, and salt into beef mixture; cook and stir until beef is coated, 2 to 3 minutes. Add wine; bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer, 3 to 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir potatoes, beef stock, carrots, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce into beef mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, 30 to 60 minutes. Cool.

5. 5

   Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 pie crust. Spoon beef and potato filling into crust; top with remaining 1 pie crust, crimping edges together using a fork or your fingers. Brush top crust with milk.

6. 6

   Place baking dish on the baking sheet in the oven; cook in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.