Steak & Kidney pie

• 750g steak cut into small chunks (I buy whatever is on offer or reduced at ASDA, today was rump and casserole)
• 1 pack lambs kidney, cut into pieces and nasty white bits thrown out
• 8 good sized mushrooms cut into chunks
• 2 large onions, chunked ;)
• 200ml guiness
• 2 Knorr beef stock pot
• 300ml hot water
• 2 oxo cubes, gravy granules
• Few splashes of worcester sauce
• Sheet of puff pastry cut into triangles or circles, brushed with milk
• pinch dried thyme, salt and pepper

Heat oven to 160-170 degrees C.

Put the raw steak, kidney, mushrooms and onions in a casserole dish (that has a lid) and mix together, add 200ml guinness (or about half the pot) and the mix the beef stock and hot water and add to pot as well.

Season with worcester sauce, thyme and salt and pepper.

Put in oven for as long as possible, I try and do it for about 2.5-3hrs.  Half way through I take out and add the two oxo cubes and stir, then 15mins before serving take out of oven and put puff pastry in (turn oven up to 200), put casserole on hob and boil to thicken the gravy and use gravy granules if still not thick enough.

Serve with rustic chips and green veg.

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