Slow Cooker Beef Pie Recipe | Simple Home Edit

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 kg beef chuck (braising/casserole) steak, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp sea salt flakes
• 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 onions, roughly diced
• 2 carrots, finely diced
• 2 celery stalks, finely diced
• 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 thyme sprigs, plus a little extra to sprinkle on top of the finished pie
• 500 ml beef stock
• 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
• 2 sheets puff pastry, partially thawed
• 1 egg, whisked
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• ½ tsp sea salt flakes
• Steamed peas to serve (optional)