Braised Short Rib stewed in Guinness make up the filling of this Irish meat pie, while crisped potatoes form the top "crust" of this wintertime potpie.
Ingredients
For the Filling
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4 pounds boneless short ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces
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Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
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⅓ cup all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons safflower oil
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1 medium yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
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5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
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2 bottles (12 ounces) stout, preferably Guinness (3 cups)
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2 rosemary sprigs
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1 pound cipollini onions, peeled
For the Topping
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6 medium russet potatoes (3 ½ pounds)
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Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
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Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions
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Make the filling: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Season short ribs with salt and pepper. Dredge short ribs in flour, coating all sides. Transfer to a large plate. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Working in batches, brown short ribs, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a large plate using kitchen tongs.
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Reduce heat to medium. Add yellow onion to Dutch oven, and cook until golden, about 8 minutes. Add garlic. Cook for 2 minutes. Return meat to Dutch oven. Add stout and rosemary. Bring to a simmer. Cover, and transfer to oven. Bake for 2 1/2 hours.
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Remove Dutch oven from oven, and add cipollini onions. Braise until meat is tender and onions are cooked through, about 30 minutes. Shred meat using 2 forks. Season with salt and pepper. Divide filling among eight mini (1-cup) pie plates, or transfer to a 12-inch (8-cup) gratin dish.
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Make the topping: Raise oven temperature to 375 degrees. Peel potatoes, and very thinly slice each (preferably on a mandoline). Arrange potatoes over meat to form tight concentric circles, working around the edge and overlapping each potato by three-quarters. Brush with oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until topping is golden and filling is bubbling, about 45 minutes for mini potpies (1 hour for large potpie).