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A good meat pie is a thing of beauty but they can be hard to come by. There’s many varieties of pies, the pies from high end bakeries that are delicious as well as the mediocre ones. There’s the service station pie that’s been left in the warmer for hours, the school canteen pie, and, the pies from specialty pie shops that just don’t seem to cut it. Most store bought pies are extremely expensive and at some point in time I’m certain that every pie lover has been disappointed by the pie they’ve just bought. What’s the solution? The solution is simple, it’s not hard to make your own pie so think about what you like best about pies and get started!
The great thing about making a pie yourself is that you can modify it to suit your mood. This recipe is for a plain beef pie. I added lentils to stretch our dollar a bit further and make it a bit healthier. No one knew they were there!
There are many ways you can modify this base recipe, the easiest way would be to add a cheese and bacon layer on top of the mince, or, you could also omit the top layer of puff pastry and replace it with mashed potato, a slice of tomato and cheese. I like to keep things simple though, I’m perfectly happy with a plain meat pie served with mashed potato and mushy peas. Another great side dish would be a cheesy potato bake.
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes
Serves: 6