When it comes to comfort food, you can’t look past a hearty homemade pie. There’s just something really special about sinking your knife and fork through the golden, crispy pastry to reveal the hot, oozy, hearty centre. We’ve pulled together our most popular family-sized pie recipes with everything from curried chicken and rogan josh beef pies, to shepherd’s pies, egg and bacon pies and vegetarian cheese pies, there’s something for everyone.
Looking for more sweet and savoury pie recipes?
Chicken and leek pie
The search for a hearty dinner that the whole family loves is over!
Fish pie with potato and celeriac mash
A delicious winter warmer.
Egg and bacon pie
The classic combo wrapped in pastry so you can enjoy bacon and eggs for every meal.
Rogan josh lamb pie with coriander chutney
Use up leftover rogan josh paste and create a super tasty pie for dinner.
Lamb, spinach & fetta pie
Take a slice of the pie.
Beef and shiitake mushroom pie
A big hearty beef and mushroom pie for the whole family.
Our best shepherd’s pie
Comfort in a dish!
Sensational spinach and fetta pie
Flaky pastry with fresh spinach and tasty fetta!
Beef and beer pie
A deliciously hearty beef and beer filling is encased in a buttery parmesan and pepper pastry to create a perfect weekend dinner. Be warned, though, your loved ones will be asking for seconds!
Apple and pork pie
The ultimate savoury pie for cool weekend evenings with your family – the delightful combination of warm apple and slow-cooked pork with a fennel crust will impress the fussiest of eaters.
Shepherd’s pie
Family and friends will flock to your table for this dish.
Curried chicken pie
Give classic butter chicken a rise, by incorporating New Zealand-revered sweet potato and encasing it with layers of flaky filo pastry.
Steak and kidney pie
A hearty family classic makes a great meal on cold nights.
Vegetable and lentil potato pie
This healthy and tasty vegetable and lentil potato pie is packed full of vitamins and every bit as hearty as a meat based cottage pie. Perfect for a family meat-free Monday meal.
Chicken & tarragon pie with polenta crust
This pie is a feast of the senses with a healthy alternative crust.
Spinach and feta pie
Golden filo pastry filled with lemony spinach and feta cheese and fragrant with dill and mint, this pie is a winner.
Cheesy egg and bacon pie
Impossibly delicious, this cheesy egg and bacon pie makes a great lunch or light dinner. Leftovers make a lovely packed lunch.
Smoked salmon pie
You could also use a 22cm (9-inch) round loosebased fluted flan tin for this recipe. You can also use lasoda or sebago potatoes in this recipe. Note
Chicken, fennel and celery pie
For a comforting family meal, try this creamy chicken pie topped with crispy sour cream pastry.
Old-fashioned lamb and celeriac pie
Ask the butcher for lamb shoulder as what is sold as diced lamb is sometimes from the leg and will not be as tender. Note
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