Beef and Mushroom Au Poivre Pot Pie | Hailee Catalano Recipes | Cafe Hailee

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lb. beef chuck (cut into small bite size cubes (about 1/2 inch) *)
• Kosher salt (to taste)
• Coarsely ground black pepper (to taste)
• Olive oil
• 8 oz shiitake mushrooms (sliced)
• 6 oz pearl onions (peeled*)
• ¼ tsp coarsely crushed black peppercorns
• ¼ cup cognac or brandy
• 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp water
• 3 Tbsp heavy cream
• 1-2 tsp sherry or red wine vinegar (to taste)
• 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed (my favorite brand is Dufour))
• Flake salt
• Thinly sliced fresh chives