Meat Pies From Leftovers

Meat pies are savory turnovers or small pie shaped, easy to eat, pockets of deliciousness, that I recently discovered my children love. I had some leftover plain pastry in the fridge. I cut it into circles using a large biscuit cutter and filled it with leftover meats, potatoes and veg from dinner that I chopped up very small. I baked the night before so the kids could eat them at room temp or heat them in the school microwave. You could bake them in the morning and wrap in foil too.

What you need for simple meat pies.
  • Pastry or Gluten Free Pastry or Pizza Dough.
  • Egg wash: 1 egg beaten with a couple of tablespoons of milk or water
  • Large biscuit cutter and sharp knife. (Biscuit cutter is optional, but does make it easier.)
  • Baking/Cookie Sheet
  • Parchment paper or Baking Mat
  • Fillings: Any combination of meat, potatoes and veg will work. Here are some of the fillings I have used. No recipe needed, just use leftovers from dinner make sure you add potatoes and veg and chop finely.
    • Meatloaf
    • Roast Chicken
    • Meatballs
    • Braised Pork Shoulder
    • BBQ Beef Short Ribs
    • Grilled Steak
    • Pork Chops
    • Taco Meat
How to make the pies:
  1. Roll out the pastry or dough to about ¼ inch thickness.
  2. Using a large biscuit cutter or sharp knife cut the pastry into circles. (about 3 inches in diameter)
  3. Put about 1 heaping tablespoon of filling on one side of the circle.
  4. Fold the pastry over the filling gently stretching it to meet the edges on the other side.
  5. Using the egg wash as glue, brush on the inside of the pastry and seal using the tines of a fork to press the edges together.
  6. Brush the top with more egg wash and using a sharp knife cut a few slits in the top to allow steam to escape during cooking.
  7. Place onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or baking mat.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-10 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. Serve at room temp or warm.
Look in the coming weeks for other meat pie recipes.