ideas for mini pie fillings especially veggie

ALIBOBSY

Ok thinking of making a selection of mini pies (done in a muffin tin so about the size of an American "deep" muffin) and freeze then ready for over the Christmas season.

I was thinking slow braised beef, some kind of chicken and veg and some sweet like apple. Then I run out of ideas. I would like some veggie ones if possible as my sister is veggie and after all the meat of the big day so to speak I sometimes prefer the non meat option. The only veggie pie filling I could think of is a butter pie (do they have these outside the north-just potato and butter really).

Thanks

Ali x

Helen2k8

What about mini quiches? So you could have cheese/broccoli, and...um....other quiche flavours...

bossymoo

How about filling with a mushroom stroganoff or goulash type thing? Or mixed veg in a creamy sauce? Spinach and ricotta? Ratatouille?

meg72

ALIBOBSY wrote: »

Ok thinking of making a selection of mini pies (done in a muffin tin so about the size of an American "deep" muffin) and freeze then ready for over the Christmas season.

I was thinking slow braised beef, some kind of chicken and veg and some sweet like apple. Then I run out of ideas. I would like some veggie ones if possible as my sister is veggie and after all the meat of the big day so to speak I sometimes prefer the non meat option. The only veggie pie filling I could think of is a butter pie (do they have these outside the north-just potato and butter really).

Thanks

Ali x

A Cauliflower cheese pie is very nice.

lostinrates

meg72 wrote: »

A Cauliflower cheese pie is very nice.

That reminds me, I have a friend who raves about macaroni cheese pie :eek: cauli cheese sounds much nicer to me. :T

I love Greek piece filled with feta and spinach, and filo pastry on those mini forms would look great......but the filling could stand up to a puff pastry IMO.

pokey128

Nothing beats a macaroni pie! I didnt realise it was unusual!

How about a veg. curry pie? Brocolli and blue cheese? chicken and mushroom? fish pies with mashed potato top? cheese, onion and potato?

kittycatface

goats cheese and caramelised onion (done with balsamic vinegar?)
some easy and cheap ideas from the vegetarian society here:
http://www.vegsoc.org/page.aspx?pid=806 also a Christmas themed section
mushroom and ale pie:
http://www.meatfreemondays.com/recipes/vegetarian-society-ale-and-mushroom-puff-pastry-pie-with-champ-mfm-recipe.cfm
hth and I hope your sis appreciates the efforts!:)

tori.k

Don't forget good old cheese& onion or quorn mince & onion.

D&DD

Ali I bought a book from the works called mini pies by Sara Lewis and it has some lovelt recipes in it
summer fruit pi
valentine berry pies
deep south cherry pies
peach and choc meringue pies
brandy apple pies
hot spiced pumpkin pies
xmas cranberry and orange
shaker lemon pies
lemon meringue
s'more pies
blueberry tarts
orchard tarts
caramelized apple tarts
mississipi mud tarts
choc and pecan tarts
pistachio and almond tarts
coffee tarts
cherry cream pies
key lime pies
lemon and blueberry cheese
xmas candied orange and meringue pies
maple cream pies with orange
honeu walnut and ricotta
coconut cream pies
steak an ale
lamb and rosemary pasties
chicken pot pies
turkey pies with cranberry and red onion relish
salmon pies with dill gremolata
egg and sunblush tom pies
greek spinach and pine nut

midnightraven3

Homity Pie?

here is the cranks recipe
i have one of their books and this is the one i use

and it should most definitely not be reserved for just christmas

(came over all Nigella there)

http://www.cookveg.co.uk/vegetarian-recipes/recipe/cranks-homity-pie/

alec_eiffel

I'm northern but I'd never heard of butter pie before I moved to East Lancs.

I'm a veggie who hates cheese but I love pie! I make mini pies and pasties with curried lentil or chilli bean filling or chestnut, green lentil and sage which is gorgeous. The chestnut and sage is really nice and festive - makes a nice change, imo, from the constant stream of goat cheese and other not-very-festive stuff that's usually on offer.