Marinated Beef Pie

A very tasty good old-fashioned family meal, they say! Cooking time does not include marinating time.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• The Marinade

• 2  cups red wine
• 2  cups  beef stock
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1  onion, chopped
• 1  celery rib, finely chopped
• 1  carrot, chopped
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
• 1  teaspoon marjoram
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed

• For Cooking

• 2  lbs beef (chuck or blade)
•  flour, for dredging
•  oil, for frying
• 1  sheet puff pastry
• 1  egg, lightly beaten

Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients for the marinade in a saucepan, bring to the boil and allow to cool.
2. Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces and place in a glass bowl.
3. Cover with the marinade and marinate for at least 24 hours in the refrigerator.
4. Drain meat, toss in flour and brown in hot oil.
5. Cut pastry into 8 (4 1/2") rounds. Press into 3" muffin cups. Spoon 1/2 cup of the meat mixture into each cup and cover top with pastry. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.