The ultimate makeover: Steak & kidney pie

Name: The ultimate makeover: Steak & kidney pie
Prep time: 2 h 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 200 grams lambs kidneys, halved; 1 Tbsp rapeseed oil; 2 mediums onions, chopped; 2 bay leaves; 4 thyme sprigs; 600 grams lean stewing steak, cut into chunks; 100 milliliters red wine; 2 teaspoons tomato purée; 1 teaspoon English mustard powder; 2 Tbsps plain flour; 1 large carrot, chopped; 3 Tbsps chopped parsley; 140 grams plain flour, plus extra for dusting; 1 teaspoon thyme leaves (optional); 25 grams very cold (or frozen) butter; 4 Tbsps 2% fat Greek yogurt; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 smalls flat mushrooms, quartered or halved if small

The ultimate makeover: Steak & kidney pie takes roughly 2 hours and 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 6 servings with 531 calories, 30g of protein, and 33g of fat each. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up flour, stewing steak, mustard powder, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your valentin day event. The ultimate makeover: Shepherd's pie, The ultimate makeover: Chicken pie, and Steak and Kidney (Or Mushroom) Pie are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Cut out and discard the thin tubes from the kidneys. Rinse the kidneys in cold water until the water runs clear, then chop them into small pieces.

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Kidney

Water

Heat the oil in a large saucepan or deep saut pan.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Add the onions, bay and thyme sprigs and fry over a medium heat for 8-10 mins until the onions are really golden, stirring often.

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Fresh Thyme

Onion

Put the kettle on.

Add the steak and kidney to the pan and stir-fry briefly, just until it loses its pink colour. Turn up the heat, pour in the wine, stir to deglaze the bottom of the pan, then let it boil over a high heat for 2-3 mins until reduced and absorbed into the meat. Stir in the tomato pure and mustard powder. Sift in the flour, stirring, then stir for a couple of mins.

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Mustard Powder

Kidney

Tomato

All Purpose Flour

Steak

Meat

Wine

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Frying Pan

Pour in 400ml boiling water and continue stirring until the mixture starts to boil and is thickened. Tip in the carrot and both mushrooms, reduce the heat, cover with a lid, then leave to simmer gently for about 1 hr, stirring occasionally.

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Mushrooms

Carrot

Water

Remove the lid and simmer another 25-30 mins or until the meat is very tender and the gravy has thickened slightly.

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Gravy

Meat

Remove from the heat and remove the bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Stir in the parsley, season to taste, then transfer to a pie or ovenproof dish (22-23cm in diameter, 6cm deep, 1.7-litre capacity or similar), then leave to cool slightly.

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Fresh Thyme

Bay Leaves

Parsley

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas

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Oven

While the meat is cooling, make the pastry.

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Meat

Put the flour, and thyme if using, into a bowl. Grate in the cold or frozen butter, make a well in the centre, then add the yogurt, olive oil, a pinch of salt and a good grinding of black pepper. Using a round-bladed knife, mix together with 2 tsp cold water, then gently gather together with your hands to form a dough.

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Black Pepper

Olive Oil

Butter

Yogurt

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Thyme

Water

Salt

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Knife

Bowl

Remove from the bowl and knead briefly until smooth.

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Bowl

Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface so its slightly bigger than the top of the pie dish.

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Roll

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Pie Form

Lay the pastry over the meat and trim the edges with scissors so it slightly overhangs the edge of the dish. Make 2 small slits in the centre. Flute the edges, then roll out the trimmings and cut out 6 diamond-shaped leaves. Dampen one side and lay them on the pastry lid.

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Meat

Roll

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Kitchen Scissors

Place the dish on a baking sheet, then bake in the oven for about 25 mins or until the pastry is golden.

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Baking Sheet

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Servings:

200grams

lamb's kidneys, halved 1Tbsp

rapeseed oil 2mediums

onions, chopped 2

bay leaves 4

thyme sprigs 600grams

lean stewing steak, cut into chunks 100milliliters

red wine 2teaspoons

tomato purée 1teaspoon

English mustard powder 2Tbsps

plain flour 1large

carrot, chopped 3Tbsps

chopped parsley 140grams

plain flour, plus extra for dusting 1teaspoon

thyme leaves (optional)25grams

very cold (or frozen) butter 4Tbsps

2% fat Greek yogurt 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 4smalls

flat mushrooms, quartered or halved if small

Recommended wine: Lambrusco Dolce, Late Harvest Riesling, Vin Santo

Lambrusco Dolce, Late Harvest Riesling, and Vin Santo are my top picks for Pie. These wines are all sweet, which is important since wine should usually be sweeter than the food you're pairing with it. The Snake River Late Harvest Riesling with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 16 dollars per bottle.