Round steak and vegetables made in the slow cooker and then served inside a crispy puff pastry yields a tender and flavorful dish. This slow cooked round steak pie is loaded with carrots, potatoes, and flavorful broth. Then topped with a crispy puff pastry.
Traditional Scottish Steak Pie Recipe
This is a classic dish in Scotland. An old traditional dish that is still highly favored and served as the go to dish for New Year's Day. This steak pie recipe is simple to make and hearty enough to serve on it's own as a full course meal. Perfect warm up meal on these colder winter days.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 round steak, tenderized
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- 1 cup potatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning blend
- 1 box puff pastry (2 pack)
- 1 egg
INSTRUCTIONS
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Cut the round steak into small pieces. Put the flour into a bowl and then toss with the round steak. Make sure to cover the round steak pieces evenly.
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Heat olive oil in the skillet on the stove. Add onions and cook for a few minutes. Add the round steak and brown on both sides, this will take about 1-2 minutes per side.
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Place the round steak and onions in the slow cooker. Add in beef broth, carrots, potatoes, and seasoning blend.
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Slow cook on low for eight hours or on high for four hours.
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When the filling is done slow cooking, preheat the oven to 400 and prep your baking dish with the puff pastry.
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Gently roll the pastry out with a rolling pin on a lightly floured countertop.
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Lay one puff pastry into the baking dish, I use my cast iron skillet. Fill up with the steak pie filling.
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Add the second puff pastry on top and then roll and pinch the bottom and top crust together.
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Whisk an egg in a small bowl. Use a pastry brush to brush over the top of the crust.
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Bake uncovered for twenty five minutes or until the pie crust is golden and crispy.
Can I make this Steak Pie ahead of time?
This meal can easily be prepped ahead of time and used as a convenient freezer meal for a later date. Just slow cook the pie filling as instructed and then transfer to a freezer safe container. It will last in the freezer for up to three months. When you are ready to bake, just prep the baking dish with a puff pastry and add the filling. Top the pie with a second puff pastry and preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Bake uncovered for about 25 minutes or until the top is golden and crispy.
Leftover Slow Cooked Round Steak Pie
This meal is so hearty and filling that you are sure to have some leftovers. I will never complain about having a fridge full of leftovers. They make the easiest lunches! This homemade steak pie is easy to reheat the next day. It will last in the refrigerator for up to three days.