It’s British Pie Week, which signifies that a giant consolation meals cook-off is on the playing cards… No matter your pie choice, we’ve acquired you coated with our tasty, slimming-friendly variations of your favourites – simply add further veg (and possibly a portion of Slimming World chips?) for the pie-fect plate!
Potato-topped pies
Whilst you completely can have pastry pies on the Slimming World plan, selecting a potato-topped one can maintain the dish actually low in Syns or, even higher, Free. That’s as a result of potatoes are on our listing of fantastic Free Foods, which could be eaten in limitless quantities, so there’s no weighing, no measuring and no worries about consuming to fulfill your urge for food.
High tip: Should you fancy a tasty twist, swap spuds for mashed candy potatoes, butternut squash or celeriac as a substitute
Cumberland pie
serves 8 (recipe makes two pies, serving 4 every – ultimate for giant households or a superb batch-cook)
2½ Syns per serving
prepared in 2 hours
freezer-friendly
What you want:
low-calorie cooking spray
1kg lean beef mince (5% fats or much less)
2 onions, finely chopped
3 carrots, finely chopped
3 celery sticks, finely chopped
3 stage tbsp plain flour
1 tbsp tomato purée
5 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
4 sprigs of recent thyme
850ml sizzling beef inventory
inexperienced cabbage, cored, shredded and steamed, to serve
For the topping:
1.8kg floury potatoes, comparable to Desiree, reduce into giant chunks
8 spring onions, thinly sliced, reserving some to serve
2 tbsp mustard powder
2 giant eggs, crushed
100g reduced-fat extra-mature Cheddar, grated
What you do:
1. Spray a big non-stick saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium-high warmth. Fry the mince in batches, draining off any extra fats, and transferring to a bowl as soon as browned. Add the onions, carrots and celery to the pan with a mug of water and cook dinner over a medium-low warmth for 20 minutes.
2. Stir within the flour and tomato purée, then the mince, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and inventory. Simmer gently, uncovered, for 45 minutes (the gravy ought to have thickened – if not, bubble for a bit of longer).
3. In the meantime, for the topping, boil the potatoes for 12-Quarter-hour till tender, drain and tip again into the saucepan. Add the spring onions and mustard powder and mash nicely. Depart to chill for 10 minutes, then mash within the eggs and season evenly.
4. Preheat your oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/fuel 7. Spoon half the meat combination into an A4-size baking dish and the remaining right into a freezerproof baking dish, then divide over the mash. Depart the pie within the freezerproof dish to chill for freezing. Evenly sprinkle half the cheese over the opposite pie and bake for 25-Half-hour. Scatter over the reserved spring onions and serve 1 / 4 per particular person with the cabbage. If you’re able to cook dinner the opposite pie, sprinkle over the remaining cheese as soon as the pie is defrosted and cook dinner as per the primary pie.
If meat-free is a must for you, this lentil shepherd’s pie serves up serious satisfaction
Pastry-topped pies
For the pie-purists who love a pastry prime, we’ve acquired the best pie so that you can attempt. Select a lattice-top for a lighter pie – or plump for a correct pastry lid… the selection is yours!
Steak pie
Should you fancy a change, exchange the meat with skinless hen breast, or depart the meat out utterly (you might add cubes of peeled potato or candy potato as a substitute).
MORE FOR MEMBERS: Nonetheless trying to find your dream Pie Week recipe? Our member web site is filled with concepts, from a spicy cowboy pie to a fisherman’s feast – and we’ve even acquired pies for pudding!
