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Good meat, good beer and good pastry – it’s clear why this steak and ale pie is a winner. 

How to make steak and ale pie

225 grams/8 ounces plain flour, plus extra for rolling out

salt

250 grams/9 ounces unsalted butter,

150 milliliters/¼ pint ice-cold water

free-range egg, beaten, to glaze

tbsp plain flour

olive oil

300 milliliters/½ pint brown ale

garlic cloves, roughly chopped

onions, roughly chopped

250 grams/9 ounces carrots, roughly chopped

celery,

bay leaf

thyme

300 milliliters/½ pint good-quality beef stock

tomato purée

tbsp balsamic vinegar

chestnut

butter

salt and black pepper

A beautiful vegetarian Easter feast, this authentic Italian pie is stuffed with fresh greens and rich eggs and is perfect for eating throughout the summer.

Easter spinach pie (torta pasquale)

grams/1 ounces butter, for greasing

tbsp plain flour,

free-range eggs, plus 1 free-range egg, beaten, for brushing

spinach

110 grams/4 ounces dandelion leaves

onion, finely chopped

ricotta

puff pastry

300 grams/10½oz fresh or frozen broad beans (shelled weight)

celery

rocket

mint leaves, roughly torn

tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling

lemon, juice only

The Hairy Bikers' warming cottage pie is topped with delicious creamy cheesy mash. It's comfort food at its very best. 

Cottage pie with cheesy mash

sunflower oil

onion, peeled, chopped

celery sticks, finely chopped

carrots, peeled, finely chopped

garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped

500 grams/17½oz lean beef mince

150 milliliters/5fl oz red wine

500 milliliters/17½fl oz beef stock

300 milliliters/10½fl oz cold water

½ tsp dried mixed herbs

Worcestershire sauce

potatoes,

grams/1½oz butter, cubed

tbsp milk

grams/3½oz mature cheddar, grated

green beans Savoy cabbage, cooked

An alternative Sunday roast, this flavoursome pie is much easier to prepare than it looks and makes the perfect centrepiece for a meat-free meal. For a delicious vegan version, swap the milk for a plant-based alternative and make sure your puff pastry is vegan.

This recipe is part of a <a href=" https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/budget_vegetarian_family_meal_plan_for_four"> Budget vegetarian meal plan for four</a>. In September 2023 this recipe was costed at an average of £3.88 when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. This recipe is designed to be made in conjunction with a <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/budget_recipes">low-cost store-cupboard</a>.

Creamy mushroom pie and vegetables

vegetable oil

onion,

flour

250 milliliters/9fl oz hot vegetable stock, made with 1 vegetable stock cube

100 milliliters/3½fl oz milk

pack ready-rolled puff pastry

350 grams/12 ounces medium carrots, peeled and halved lengthways

350 grams/12 ounces medium parsnips, peeled and halved lengthways

250 grams/9 ounces frozen peas

Corned beef has been a favourite store cupboard staple for generations. Here The Hairy Bikers use it to make a simple, hearty pie.

Corned beef and onion pie

celery sticks, trimmed, peeled to remove stringy bits, sliced

carrots,

grams/10½oz

tbsp tomato ketchup

x 340 grams/11¾oz can corned beef

black pepper

300 grams/10½oz plain flour, plus extra for rolling

sea salt

butter,

free-range egg

With homemade rough puff pastry and a creamy filling, this pie made from your roast dinner (or Christmas dinner) leftovers will leave everyone speechless. The pastry freezes really well, so you can have it made ahead for almost instant luxury. 
For this recipe you will need a 1 litre/1¾ pint pie dish (roughly 25cm/10cm in diameter). 


Leftovers pie

300 grams/10½oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting

225 grams/8 ounces butter, cold and cut into small cubes

150 milliliters/5fl oz ice-cold water, kept chilled in a bowl of ice cubes

lemon juice

grams/1½oz butter

onion, chopped

tbsp plain flour, plus extra for dusting

300 milliliters/10fl oz chicken stock

mustard

150 milliliters/5fl oz double cream

about 360 grams/12½oz leftover meat,

about 240 grams/8¾oz leftover vegetables,

free-range egg, beaten, for glazing

This comforting, creamy chicken and mushroom pie uses readymade pastry for a quick and easy mid-week meal.

Each serving provides 1190 kcal, 66.9g protein, 64.5g carbohydrate (of which 7.4g sugars), 72.4g fat (of which 28.3g saturates), 6.5g fibre and 2.13g salt.


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