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41 savoury pie recipes for all seasons

The comfort food you've almost forgotten about.
Our best savoury pie recipes. Image of Beef rendang pies with filling spilling out

Beef rendang pies

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One bite will remind you of the allure of a just-baked savoury pie. While many argue over what is the most delicious pie in the world, all savoury pie recipes are glorious in our eyes. From that golden pie crust to the warming pie filling, pie recipes are made for comfort cooking.

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Pastry is key: we like to make our own when we can, but store-bought works as well. The pastry might consist a sturdy, buttery shortcrust base with a puff pastry top like in Bourke Street Bakery’s traditional meat pie; light and feathery for a turmeric and ginger chicken fillo pie; or take the form or a free-form olive-oil pastry casing as used in our three-cheese pie recipe. Sometimes, pastry is left out altogether, as in our shepherd’s pie recipes. Throw in a pot pie or quick and easy pie recipes and you have ample pie recipes to make each season. Just keep the pie filling simple (though a splash of red wine or gravy never goes astray) and homely, and you’ll be rewarded with a good, hearty pie in no time.

Here are our best savoury pie recipes.

Torta Pasqualina

Torta Pasqualina

This Ligurian specialty is perfect for Easter picnics – just transport your pie in its tin.
Chicken vol-au-vents

Chicken vol-au-vents

Is there anything a vol-au-vent can’t do? Dress them up with poached oysters and caviar or make fast friends with chicken and white wine.
Golden half moon folded pastry on a plate.

Abruzzo cheese pies

These golden brown half moon shaped pastries from the Abruzzo region of Italy are irresistibly flaky and cheesy.
Mat Lindsay’s cheddar pie

Mat Lindsay’s cheddar pie

Ester chef Mat Lindsay’s cheddar pie is a cut above the rest. Sharp cheddar, pickled onion and a flaky pie dough comes together to make one masterful cheese pie.
Shepherd’s pie showing lamb mince filling

Shepherd’s pie

Arguably one of the most comforting foods around, this simple but satisfying sheperd’s pie is a winner any day of the week.
Cheese pie

Triple-cheese pie

Perfect for a party, this cheese pie can be prepared ahead and kept covered in the fridge until you’re ready to serve it.
Rooster pie

Rooster pie

Tasmanian farmer Paulette Whitney shares a recipe for chicken pie with an easy rough puff pastry that’s worth mastering – it’s guaranteed to get you out of many a tight spot.
Osso buco pies

Curtis Stone’s osso buco pies

A unique take on the classic Australian meat pie, Curtis Stone shares his recipe for the veal shank and mushroom pies he plates up at LA restaurant Gwen.

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