Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1½ teaspoons salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme
• 4 large carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1½ pounds red potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
• 4 parsnips, peeled and diced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup Irish stout
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1½ cups frozen peas, rinsed and drained
• frozen puff pastry dough, thawed and rolled out to 13 inch square
• 1 egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water for egg was