Slow-Cooker Steak and Guinness Pie

Ingredients

• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (about 9 oz.), thawed overnight in the refrigerator
• 2 lb. boneless beef chuck, trimmed of excess fat, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (12-oz.) bottle Guinness (or other stout)
• 2 large carrots, cut into ¼-inch-thick rounds
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 1-¹/₈ oz. (¼ cup) all-purpose flour; more for rolling
  • 1 cup lower-salt beef broth
  • 2 large russet potatoes (about 1-½ lb.), washed and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped

In a large bowl, combine the flour, 2 tsp. salt, and 1 tsp. pepper. Toss the beef in the flour mixture to coat. Transfer the mixture (including excess flour) to a 6-quart slow cooker and then add the carrots, onion, garlic, and thyme. Slowly pour in the Guinness and then stir in the beef broth. C...

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