Cheap pie recipes
Budget pies and pasties: cottage pie, shepherd's pie, chicken and bacon pie, fish pie and more.
Nothing says comfort food like a pie. These family pies use cheap fillings like mince, chicken thighs, ham, lentils and vegetables, under ready-rolled pastry or a mashed potato topping.
18 recipes, cheapest first. Prices are per portion for a family of 4.
- Lentil cottage pieBritish & European · 70 mins · Vegetarian£0.49
- Cheese & onion potato pieBritish & European · 60 mins · Vegetarian£0.60
- Mushroom, leek & potato pieBritish & European · 60 mins · Vegetarian£0.91
- Spiced vegetable samosa pieIndian · 55 mins · Vegetarian£0.92
- Cheese & bean pastiesBritish & European · 50 mins · Vegetarian£1.00
- Chicken pot pieAmerican · 55 mins£1.07
- Bacon & egg pieBritish & European · 55 mins£1.12
- Fish pieBritish & European · 70 mins£1.12
- Cottage pieBritish & European · 70 mins£1.14
- Corned beef & potato pieBritish & European · 60 mins£1.15
- Minced beef & onion pieBritish & European · 60 mins£1.23
- Cottage pie with sweet potato toppingBritish & European · 70 mins£1.25
- Chicken & ham pieBritish & European · 60 mins£1.29
- Shepherd's pieBritish & European · 75 mins£1.33
- Curried lamb shepherd's pieIndian · 75 mins£1.38
- Lamb & vegetable pasties with beansBritish & European · 60 mins£1.43
- Chicken & bacon puff pieBritish & European · 60 mins£1.52
Chicken, leek & mushroom pieBritish & European · 60 mins£1.54
Money-saving tips
- A mashed potato topping is cheaper than pastry and just as filling.
- Ready-rolled pastry saves time and gives a neat finish.
- Most pie fillings freeze well, so make a double batch for another night.
Questions
Which recipe is the cheapest?
Lentil cottage pie, at about £0.49 a portion for a family of 4.
How much do these dinners cost?
From about £0.49 to £1.54 a portion, with most around £1.15, based on typical UK budget supermarket prices. What you pay depends on where you shop and the brands you choose.
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