21 Easy and Delicious Savory Pie Recipes (2024)

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21 Easy and Delicious Savory Pie Recipes (1)

By Hannah Loewentheil

Published May 22, 2019

Raise your hand if you love pie. Us, too. And while we’llnever turn down a fruity tart or sugar-coated galette, why should sweet pies have all the fun? With so many delicious veggie-filled and cheesy options, we’re making a case for pies that you can dive into for breakfast, lunch and dinner—not just dessert. (Yep, we even have a bacon pie in there).Here, 21 savory pie recipes to add into your weekly rotation.

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Cheesy Zucchini And Corn Pie

Zucchini, sweet corn, fresh garden herbs, Brie and cheddar cheese—these are a few of our favorite things. Especially when they’re baked together in a buttery sesame cracker crust.

Spinach And Artichoke Galette

For the most mouthwatering results, we recommend doubling up on the basil and topping it all off with a sticky balsamic glaze.

Five Onion Tart

Salad on the side?Yawn.This savory number adds a layer of lightly dressed arugulaon top.

Nectarine Prosciutto Galettes With Gorgonzola And Thyme

Full of different flavors and textures, this guy is almost too pretty to eat. Almost.

Wild Mushroom Galette

What’s not to love about a pie that combines mushrooms, cheese, butter and onions?

Eggplant Parmesan Hand Pies

They’re small; take two. Oh, and did we mention they’re gluten-free?

Apple, Cheddar And Caramelized Onion Galettes

This one covers all the bases—savory, sweetandcheesy. Extra bonus? Everyone gets their own pie.

PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL

Asparagus, Pea And Ricotta Tarts

Store-bought puff pastrydoes it again. This one’s easy enough to whip up on a weeknight but fancy enough to serve at a dinner party.

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PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL

Zucchini Ricotta Galette

When life hands you zucchini...make this delicious and buttery recipe. Made to look rustic,this guy is practically impossible to mess up.Not to mention it’s beautiful enough for the ’Gram.

ERIN MCDOWELL

The Ultimate Pasta Pie

Perhaps one of our favorite savory pies at the moment. It might look impressive and intimidating, but trust us when we say it’s a cinch to assemble.

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PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL

Everything Bagel Tomato Galettes

They’re quick, easy and ready to eat right out of the oven. Umm, and they’re also adorable. Is it brunch yet?

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ERIN MCDOWELL

Beet And Goat Cheese Tart

Back with one of our favorite vegetables: Beets. All you need is a flaky, buttery puff pastry with sliced beets and crumbled goat cheese. Bake until golden and voilà.

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PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL

Tomato And Ricotta Tart

For this slice of summer, you’llneed heirloom tomatoes from the farmers market, premadepuff-pastry dough from the grocery storeand a few other choice ingredients.Simple, seasonal and oh-so-satisfying.

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Asparagus, Egg, And Prosciutto Tart With Everything Spice

Buttery crust, flavor-packed spice and everything nice. Learn how to makethe ultimate jammy eggs here.

ERIN MCDOWELL

Savory Breakfast Pie With Bacon Lattice Crust

When it comes tothe first meal of the day, we don’t mess around.We fill a premade pie crust with a cheesy egg custard and then top it with a lattice made of bacon. Consider your morning upgraded.

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Tomato Pie

This lighter take on a classic starts withcornmeal-crusted tomatoes that are then layered with mozzarella, Parmesan and basil in a crunchy gluten-free crust.

PHOTO: MICHAEL MARQUAND/STYLING: JAKE COHEN

Green Bean Casserole Galette

Forget the boring casserole you used to know.Instead, wrap it in flaky pie dough for a hearty dish that’s guaranteed to please a crowd.

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Falafel Pie With Cucumber-tomato Salad

This healthy, meatless dish is exceptionally filling and giving us serious Mediterranean vibes. Don’t skimp on the crumbled feta.

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Heirloom Tomato, Zucchini, Caramelized Onion And Feta Galette

We have PureWow Coterie member Heidi Larsen to thankfor gifting us this beautiful dish full of summer veggies and colors.

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Kale And Cheddar Cheese Galette

Eating your greens has never been so easy (and delicious). Idealasa savory side, this guy is ready in under an hour.

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Additional reporting by Alexandra Hough

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Freelance PureWow Editor

From 2015-2017 Hannah Loewentheil held the role of Editor covering entertainment, food, travel and all things nyc.

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21 Easy and Delicious Savory Pie Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What are the 5 tips for pie perfection? ›

5 Tips To Make The Perfect Pie, From America's Test Kitchen
  1. Measure By Weight, Not Volume.
  2. Don't Overwork Your Pie Dough.
  3. Keep The Dough Cool.
  4. Pretreat The Filling (And The Crust)
  5. Be Patient Before Serving.
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Do you blind bake savoury pies? ›

It's a baking technique usually used for short-crust pastry recipes (whether that's a savoury pie, a quiche or a pudding-perfect flan) and it works wonders for preventing undercooked bases.

What makes a great pie? ›

10 Easy Tips to Make the Best Pies
  1. Keep ingredients cold. ...
  2. Refrigerate the dough after every step. ...
  3. Handle the dough as little as possible. ...
  4. Use as little flour as possible when rolling out the dough. ...
  5. Bake plain crusts or filled pies in a hot oven to set the crust's structure. ...
  6. Vent double-crust pies.
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How long should you chill a pie before baking? ›

Tip: At this point, it helps to return the pie to the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes; this chills the fat, which ultimately increases the crust's flakiness and helps the crimp hold its shape.

Should I bake the bottom pie crust first? ›

Pre-baking is a must if you're looking for a flaky pie crust. It's especially helpful for recipes with a wet center. Recipes for most tarts, pies, and quiches call for pre-baking to ensure that the final product doesn't end up soggy.

How do you keep pie base from going soggy? ›

A metal pie pan placed on a preheated surface will set the bottom crust quickest; once cooked, the liquids from the filling above won't soak in, and as a result: no soggy bottom. (Using metal is crucial: Glass or ceramic pans don't transfer heat as efficiently, so they can be accomplices to a sad, soggy bottom.)

Should pie crust be cold before blind baking? ›

Blind baking is done by preparing your pie crust in the pan, leaving it to chill, then filling it with crumpled parchment paper and pie weights of your choice. The weights stop the crust from fully puffing while in the oven.

What are the pies strategies? ›

In the strategy presented, the mnemonic PIES is used to describe a 4-step process for solving word problems in which the acronym is described as P=Picture (draw a simple sketch) based on the situation described by the word problem), I=Information (circle key words in the problem and write next to picture), E=Equation ( ...

How do you slice a pie perfectly? ›

The Secret of the Third Cut

The law of clean pie slicing states that it's always easier to lift out that tricky first slice when a second slice has also been cut. So, use your chef's knife to cut the first slice—but don't remove it. Then be sure to make that third crucial cut, marking the second slice.

What is the most important tip when making pie dough? ›

Start with chilled ingredients

Butter creates a sturdy, crisp pie crust. For this, it is important to keep all ingredients cold which will inhibit the development of gluten in the flour. Use butter right out of the refrigerator and add ice-cold water to make the dough.

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