Steak, onion & tomato pie

This is an easy pie recipe which can be thrown together before you head out for the day.  I make the filling in the slow cooker and it is ready to put into a pie by late afternoon.  Tonight, I couldn't be bothered turning it into a pie so the filling went straight from the slow cooker onto the plates and it was still a hit with my family.  An extremely simple yet tasty meal served with a plate of veges.

Enjoy
Amanda xx

Steak, onion and tomato pie

• 2 Tbspn flour
• 1kg chuck steak
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 400g tin tomatoes
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 ½Tbspn balsamic vinegar
• ½ cup beef stock
• Salt & pepper
• 2 Tbspn gravy powder

1. Add flour into bottom of slow cooker.

2. Dice steak into small pieces & add into slow cooker.  Toss to coat the meat in flour.

3. Add onion, tomatoes, thyme, vinegar & stock. Season with salt & pepper to taste.

4. Cook on high for 4 ½ hrs or low for 7 hrs or until meat is tender. At the end of cooking time, add gravy powder & stir until mixture thickens slightly.

5. Preheat oven to 200oC.

6. Transfer meat mixture from slow cooker into small dishes or one large dish.  Top with mashed potato (recipe below).

7. Bake in preheated oven for 20 mins or until the top has browned.


 Mashed potato:

3 large potatoes, peeled
¾ cup milk
1 ½ Tbspn butter


Dice potatoes into pieces approx. 1 ½ cm.  Boil in salted water until potatoes are tender.  Drain.  Add milk & butter & mash until smooth.