Minced lamb hotpot sounds very British, but my version leans on Indian flavours from a classic keema curry and adds a spiced potato topping.
Pie Recipes
A good pie is a thing of great beauty! Many of these pie recipes are some of my favourite things to eat.
As is so often the case with food, many claim there are "rules". I firmly believe that rules are only rules if they can be enforced.
So as far as I am concerned, I don't care if it is a stew with a lid, a completely enclosed in pastry, or even topped with potato... It's a pie and it is beautiful!
So expect shepherd's pie, corned beef pie, and pasties galore!
Minced beef hotpot, a recipe featuring a mince stew layered up with sliced onions and scalloped potatoes to create the perfect winter warmer.
Hachis parmentier is a French version of cottage pie, my version uses beef and features a butter-rich mashed potato topping & breadcrumbs.
Corned beef, potato & onion pasty, the ultimate store cupboard dinner, these pies are made from stuff I always have at home and I love them!
Vegan mushroom "Lancashire-style" hotpot loaded with chunky mushrooms and dried porcini, cooked in a rich gravy and topped with potatoes.
Haggis shepherds pie is a wonderful Scottish twist to an old-school recipe, my version is topped with clapshot, a fab swede & potato mash.
Homemade chicken and bacon pie with a creamy crème fraîche, chive & thyme sauce all wrapped in a golden brown shortcrust pastry case.
Minced beef and onion pie may lack the glamour of some pies, but by 'eck, they are so good; mine features a Worcestershire sauce rich gravy.
Cheese and onion pasty stuffed with sharp cheddar, potato, shredded onions & a big dollop of Branston pickle in a golden shortcrust pastry.
Fidget pie is an old English dish with variants across England, mine features potatoes, ham, cheddar cheese & apple in a double pastry case.
Steak and Stilton pie is a true British classic loaded with tender slow-cooked beef in a rich gravy & the unmistakable taste of blue cheese.
Fish finger pie with baked beans is a dish that is a boatload of retro fun, it's a cottage pie with fish sticks, tinned beans & cheesy mash.
Sausage hotpot; a take on a classic British dish, pork bangers cooked in a delicious cider & onion gravy then baked under a crispy potato lid.
Chicken and leek pie with a wholegrain mustard, white wine and creme fraiche sauce topped with a golden puff pastry lid in individual pots.
Sausage and mash pie with a rich caramelised onion gravy, baked until the potatoes are nicely crisped, and yes it is as good as it sounds!
Scotch pie was something I would buy at the footie growing up, a minced lamb pie flavoured with mace and nutmeg in a crisp hot crust pastry.
Cottage pie, a traditional British mashed potato topped dish featuring mince beef, I make mine as single-serving pies for the smaller family.
Lamb shepherds pie; potato-topped minced lamb with hints of mint sauce baked until crispy and golden, my idea of comfort food heaven!
Corned beef and potato pie, these individual shortcrust pastry pies get a generous shake of Worcestershire sauce and taste of my childhood!
Rabbit pot pie with loads of carrots and a creamy cider and crème fraiche sauce baked under a crisp and easy-to-make golden suet crust pastry.