Meat Pie Recipe

Winter and meat pies are a wonderful match. Of course it is not quite Winter yet but by the time it gets to dinner time at this time of year it is close enough to it. The chill has most certainly set in once dark falls. A great meat pie = a silent dinner table at our place. This is how I judge a good family meal –> no complaints, heads down, cutlery up, empty plates and requests for a repeat, that is a family favorite recipe.

My kids love pies. I am not sure if it is the pastry or the enjoyment of discovering what sort of filling will come spilling out when they hack into it with the knife and fork – yes they do hack into it, especially the 4 year old. We are still practicing cutlery handling skills!

Meat pie is a family favorite and this new recipe was a big hit the last few times I served it. There was silent happy enjoyment of the meal by all. Don’t get the wrong idea – our family does talk at the dinner table, when I say silent I mean that the kids are more interested in eating than talking.

A pie can take some time to prepare but it is manageable at the end of a busy day if you cook the filling prior. Cook it on the weekend or cook and freeze it in batches to be used as required. This recipe makes 6 individual pies or 1 large family sized pie. The smaller individual sized pies are more time consuming to make but I like to make them at this size because I then have at least one, maybe two, that I can freeze for Mr Fresh’s work lunches. I like to have a stock of work lunches in the instance that we have a meal with no left overs.

I have made the filling for this pie in both the slow cooker and also the oven. It works well in both, but I do reduce the liquid for an additional 10 minutes on the stove top if using the slow cooker. My slow cooker insert bowl can be used on both the stove top and in the machine – very handy thank you Kambrook!

This is my slow cooked Beef Meat Pie recipe:

Does your family love a meat pie in Winter and do your children forget to talk when they are enjoying their meal?

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With rosemary, it must be delicious !

Thanks Lou, it is a great tasting pie (even if I do say so!)

I love homemade pies but I must admit mine are never as good as some I have bought over the years. I much prefer to make my own so I know exactly what is in them but I’ve never made one that I love that much to make over and over. Maybe your recipe will be the one!