This is basically a braised beef stew turned into a pie. We get a lot of letters and emails from people complaining that a pie isn’t a pie without a base, but this is such a simple dish. For the beef,

■ Serves 6 ■ Prep 20 mins ■ Cook 2 hrs 10 mins 1 tbsp olive oil750g lamb neck, cut into chunks4 carrots, cut into chunks1 red onion, cut into wedges400ml chicken stock, plus extrafor the couscous400g

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