Plated: Savory Pies This Christmas

Try a savory pie this Christmas

Pies and pie crust aren’t just for sweet fillings. Savory pies have deeply satisfying flavors, characterized by rich and complex flavors thanks to herbs, spices, and hearty ingredients like meat, cheeses, sauces, and vegetables. The crust can be slightly denser than a traditional pie to withstand the meatier fillings, but it can also be a puff pastry or other doughs like biscuits, crescent rolls, or pizza.

Savory pies have great versatility; they can be enjoyed anytime, from breakfast to dinner, and can be adapted to suit various dietary preferences. Savory pies also freeze and reheat well. When making one, make two or three. This makes for a quick weeknight dinner. Uncooked savory pies last about three months in the freeze; cooked, thoroughly cooled pies can last up to six months. Be sure to seal and label them well.

Quiche
Quiche is a pastry crust filled with savory custard and a combination of cheese, meat, seafood, or vegetables. It can be served for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or an easy weeknight meal. You can whip up a quiche in 30 minutes when using a store-bought crust. Mini bite-sized quiches are perfect for brunch, entertaining, or weekday grab-n-go breakfast.

Chicken Pot Pie
Traditional chicken pot pie recipes call for peas, carrots, onions, and celery. It is known for its roux, made with butter and all-purpose flour with a top crust. Make it your own by adding mushrooms, green peppers, diced yellow squash, or zucchini. This is a good one to make multiples of and freeze one for later. Switch it up and try chicken pot pie muffins; it’s an easy twist on a family favorite.

Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd’s pie is a casserole of ground meat, vegetables, and gravy topped with mashed potatoes. Feel free to switch out mashed potatoes for sweet potatoes or use a red sauce one time and a traditional gravy another.

Anything Goes Pie
The beauty of savory pies is that just about anything can go in a pie crust with the vegetables you have on hand mixed with gravy for a delicious meal. Try crawfish tails, corn, and sausage. Use pulled turkey, pepper steak, ground turkey, beef, vision, bison, etc. Dice up any hearty vegetables, use a variety of potatoes, and experiment with gravies.

Dinner pies provide comfort and warmth on a cold winter night. From mini pies to main dish centerpieces, there’s a savory pie for every occasion.

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