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.