Guinness Slow Cooker Beef Pot Pie

Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 -3 lbs stewing beef (i used the family size pkg. from walmart)
• 1 -2 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 -3 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 3 large carrots, chopped
• 2 large potatoes, cut into cubes
• 1 cup mushroom (either cut up reg. or small whole button mushrooms)
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 cup water
• 1 (440 ml) can guinness stout
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, with onion (do not add water)
• 1 (8 ounce) package puff pastry

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl toss stewing beef with flour, salt & pepper. in large skillet heat oil and brown beef, approximately 10 minutes.
• 2 place beef and all ingredients except mushroom soup in slow cooker.
• 3 cook on high for approximately 5-6 hours.
• 4 turn off the cooker and pour in condensed soup, thoroughly mix.
• 5 set oven to 350f deg.
• 6 roll out enough puff pastry to cover your dish.
• 7 spray your casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. spoon stew mixture into casserole and cover completely with puff pastry.
• 8 place dish on foil covered cookie sheet and bake until pastry is "puffed up" and golden. let stand for 10 minutes to set and serve with your fav. veggie/side salad.