24 Amazing Savory Pie Recipes (2024)

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A list of 31 unique and amazing Savory Pie Recipes perfect for any meal from breakfast, appetizers, dinner, and everything in between.

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A few years before starting this pie website, I ran a small micro-bakery. I would deliver freshly baked pies around Boston, usually at the dinner hour. Each week I'd feature a new menu, usually one sweet pie, one savory pie and some type of extra dessert like a hand pie or mini tart. And every week, without fail, the savory pie was always the most ordered item, by a huge margin. While sweet pies tend to get more buzz and attention (because who doesn't love a towering delicious amazing sweet pie), it's the savory pies that really satisfy.

Savory pies truly epitomize versatility, spanning from hearty meat pot pies to hand held pies, making them ideal for any occasion! Whether you're hosting a holiday feast and need a standout vegetarian main dish or a light yet satisfying lunch option, savory pies have got you covered.

Below, I've put together a collection of my top savory pie recipes for you to explore. Don't forget to save this page for those moments when you're craving an exceptional savory pie experience!

Also, I am sharing my favorite "anything-goes" quiche recipe, ideal for those evenings when you need a quick and effortless savory pie for dinner.

Spaghetti Pie

This Spaghetti Pie, with sausage, mozzarella and ricotta is a fun alternative to the traditional baked pasta dish.

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Puff Pastry Zucchini Tart

This easy Zucchini Tart is made with puff pastry, Boursin cheese, and thin-sliced zucchini. It's simple to prepare but packed with flavor.

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Pepperoni Pizza Quiche

This Pepperoni Pizza Quiche is like nothing you've ever had before! The filling is so very savory in the best way possible, with pepperoni studding the ricotta filling! It's made in an easy but flavorful olive oil based crust and is sure to be a new weekly dinner staple. Serve with a side salad for a complete meal!

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Beef Taco Pie with Masa Crust

This taco pie is a cross between a classic American style taco and a tamale. The beef mixture is lightly spiced and baked inside a masa crust that is flavorful and soft. Garnish with your favorite taco toppings and enjoy your next taco Tuesday first!

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Ricotta Stuffed Rigatoni Pie

Rigatoni Pie is a baked pasta dish that is not only stunning to look at, but also so delicious. Rigatoni pasta is placed vertically in a springform pan, stuffed with an herby ricotta filling, topped with meat sauce, mozzarella cheese and baked to absolute perfection.

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pot Pie

Comfort food to the max, this Chicken Bacon Ranch Pot Pie is made from a handful of real wholesome ingredients, a homemade ranch spice blend and the flakiest top crust ever.

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Savory Butternut Squash Pie

This Savory Butternut Squash Pie with Caramelized Onions and Feta is bursting with flavor! It's one of those pies that you take a bite out of and just marvel at how flavorful it is! It's sweet, it's savory, and salty and should be your next baking project!

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Ham and Cheese Quiche

This Easy Ham and Cheese Quiche is made up of a handful of simple ingredients and is easy to put together for your next brunch, make-ahead lunch or dinner.

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Heirloom Tomato Galette

When fresh tomatoes are at their peak, make this Heirloom Tomato Galette. A homemade pie crust is wrapped around herby crème fraîche and juicy tomatoes, then baked with a sprinkle of cheese. Perfect for an appetizer or light dinner!

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Turkey Pot Pie

Got leftover turkey? Make this Turkey Pot Pie! With a creamy turkey, veggie and cranberry filling, baked underneath puff pastry or pie crust, this cozy dish is a must-make after a holiday meal.

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Puff Pastry Tomato Tart

This easy Puff Pastry Tomato Tart is made with puff pastry, whipped goat cheese, tons of herbs, and quick marinated tomatoes. It's simple to prepare but packed with flavor.

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Zucchini Pie with Goat Cheese and Herbs

This Zucchini Pie with Goat Cheese and Herbs is the best way to use up zucchini! It’s the perfect brunch or dinner pie.

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Broccoli Cheddar Quiche

This Cheddar Broccoli Quiche is made up of a handful of simple ingredients and is easy to put together for your next brunch, make-ahead lunch or dinner. You can make it in homemade pie pastry or as a crustless quiche. The crust will need to be blind baked to ensure a crisp bottom.

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Beef Pot Pie

Rich Guinness braised beef is baked under a flaky pie crust to make for the ultimate dead-of-winter meal. This Beef Pot Pie can be made as a single serving, or as one whole pie.

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Pizza Rustica (Italian Easter Pie)

This Pizza Rustica recipe has a creamy ricotta filling studded with Italian deli meat and cheese all baked inside of a crumbly Italian pastry. Typically served on Easter, but not exclusively, this Savory Ricotta Pie is sure to be the star of the show at any meal.

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Spinach Artichoke Quiche

If you love hot spinach and artichoke dip, you are going to love this pie! This Spinach Artichoke Quiche is cheesy, warm and so delicious. It's packed with that classic dip flavor and baked inside of a hearty whole wheat pie crust.

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Cheeseburger Pie

This Cheeseburger Pie is a new twist on an old American classic. Perfectly seasoned ground beef, smothered in a cheese sauce made with a hidden veggie and baked in a shredded potato crust.

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Breakfast Pie

This Breakfast Pie starts with a crust made from hash browns and it's then filled with bacon, peppers, eggs and cheese. It's hearty, wholesome anddelicious!

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Quiche Lorraine

A classic French dish, Quiche Lorraine is a rich and flavorful custard featuring cheese and bacon in a crisp and buttery pastry. This recipe calls for a 9" tart pan. If you wanted to bake this in a regular pie dish, you can, however the custard filling will be rather thin.

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Fresh Corn Pie

This Corn Pie with Hot Pepper and Feta is the ultimate summer savory pie! With sweet summer corn in abundance it's the perfect brunch or dinner pie.

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Breakfast Slab Pie

Meant to serve a small crowd, this double-crust Breakfast Slab Pie is filled with scrambled eggs, cheese, meat, and veggies and baked in a buttery flaky crust.

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Lentil Pot Pie

This vegetarian Lentil Pot Pie features hearty lentils, mushrooms and sweet potatoes in an umami-packed gravy, all baked inside of a buttery double pastry.

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Caramelized Onion Quiche

Made with eggs, gruyere and jammy sweet onions, this Caramzelied Onion Quiche is a rich and flavorful savory pie perfect for any meal in the day.

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Winter Vegetable Pot Pie

A cozy dinner if there ever was one, this Winter Vegetable Pot Pie is made with root veggies and kale in a vegetarian gravy and baked up inside a double pie crust.

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Beef Shepherd's Pie

While not technically more of a casserole than a pie, it's worth being on this list. With a base of ground beef and veggies in a luxurious sauce, topped with creamy mashed potatoes. Double the recipe, if desired to make some for now or some for later.

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Chicken Pot Pie

The most classic savory pie, this Chicken Pot Pie is made with veggies and rotisserie chicken (or homemade) in a light savory gravy and baked up inside the most tender and delicious double buttery pie crust. Each comforting bite will warm you up from the inside out.

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Mini Savory Hand-Held Pies

Savory hand pies are perfect for dinner parties or holidays as an appetizer or as part of the main course. Their individual portions make them easy to grab without the need for slicing or serving. And if you are a pastry lover, hand pies often deliver a higher crust-to-filling ratio than more traditional savory pies.

Leftover Turkey Hand Pies

These Turkey Hand Pies are handheld comfort food! They feature savory turkey pot pie filling that's packed with leftover turkey and encased in a flaky pie crust.

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Caramelized Onion Tarts

Salty, sweet, crunchy, and so delicious, these Caramelized Onion Tarts made with puff pastry are the perfect celebratory appetizer or snack.

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Goat Cheese and Fig Puff Pastry Tarts

Savory, creamy, and sweet, these Goat Cheese, Sweet Onion and Fig Puff Pastry Tarts are the most delicious small-bite appetizer to serve at a party or holiday!

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Jalapeño Popper Hand Pies

Sometimes, the biggest flavors come in the tiniest packages, and these Jalapeño Poppers prove just that. Creamy cheese blended with a mild jalapeño filling and baked inside of the flakiest pastry; this is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

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Cream Cheese and Pepper Jelly Puff Pastry Bites

Flaky, sweet, spicy, and so delicious, these Cream Cheese and Pepper Jelly Puff Pastry Bites are made with minimal ingredients for the perfect holiday or party appetizer!

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Supreme Pizza Hand Pies

A rich supreme pizza filling is sandwiched between flaky pie dough, brushed with parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning, and then baked off to make for a flaky iteration of pizza night! Supreme Pizza Hand Pies work just as well for dinner, or even for a fun lunchbox treat for the kids.

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Brie and Jam Puff Pastry Bites

Flaky, creamy, and sweet, these Brie and Jam Puff Pastry Bites are the perfect holiday or party appetizer!

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Want to Craft Your Own Savory Pie?

It's super simple to create a quick dinner pie as either a quiche, or a galette. Here are some pie crust recipes that can be used to make a savory pie.

  • Olive Oil Pie Crust
  • Spelt Pie Crust
  • Pâte Brisée (Shortcrust Pastry)
  • Potato Pie Crust

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This reicpe is a roadmap to make your own savory style quiche. Add in some meat, veggies or both along with a bit of cheese and there most certainly is some option for different herbs and spices to be added as well. Have fun with this recipe!

  • Author: Kelli Avila
  • Prep Time: 00:20
  • Cook Time: 01:15
  • Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 8
  • Category: Savory Pie
  • Method: Bake

Ingredients

  • pie-crust-of-choice, prepared
  • 8 large eggs
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1-½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt (see note)
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 ounces add-ins (typically about 3-4 cups)
  • 4 ounces (about 1 cup) cheese

Instructions

Prepare the Pastry:

  1. Roll out the pie dough to an 11-inch circle. Fit the pastry into a 9-inch metal pie plate, making sure to press the pastry into the sides and the bottom. Crimp the edges as desired. Prick the bottom of the dough all over with a fork. Place the pie shell in the freezer while the oven preheats, at least 15 minutes.
  2. Preheat the oven to 425ºF and place a rack in the lower part of the oven.
  3. Once chilled, line the pie shell with a round piece of parchment paper, then add pie weights (I recommend dry rice or beans or lentils), making sure to push the pie weights to the edges.
  4. Bake on the lower rack for 20 minutes, then remove from the oven and carefully remove the parchment and pie weights. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.

Make and Bake the Filling:

  1. Lower the heat to 375º.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, salt, and pepper.
  3. Place the add-ins and cheese in the parbaked crust.
  4. Pour the egg mixture over the top.
  5. Bake at 375ºF for 50-55 minutes, until the middle of the quiche is set and slightly puffed. If necessary, cover the edges of the crust with aluminum foil to prevent them from burning.
  6. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Let the quiche cool for at least 5-10 minutes before slicing.
  7. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Any meat or veggies that are added in should be cooked fully.

Not all pie crusts will need to be blind-baked. Follow the instructions for the pie crust recipe if you are unsure.

This recipe was tested using Diamond Crystal coarse kosher salt. If you use Morton's kosher salt or fine salt, decrease by half for volume.

Depending on the add-ins, temper the amount of salt (adding less if the add-ins are very salty and vice versa)

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FAQs

What was the first pie ever made? ›

The Ancient Egyptians were the first to invent a dish close to what we know as a pie today. They had a honey filling covered in a crusty cake made from oats, wheat, rye or barley. A recipe for chicken pie was also discovered on a tablet carved prior to 2000 BC.

Which pies were made by the pilgrims in the 17th century? ›

The early American settlers quickly adapted their pie-making techniques to include native ingredients, such as apples, berries, and pumpkins. The first recorded pie recipe in America was for a humble pumpkin pie, prepared by Pilgrims in the 17th century.

How many different pie recipes were in the 1947 modern encyclopedia of cooking? ›

It took some time for sweet pies to catch on, but indeed they did. Time magazine states that a 1796 American cookbook had just three sweet pie recipes, but one written in the 1800s featured eight. In 1947's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking, 65 sweet pie varieties were listed.

When did pumpkin pies become popular in the US? ›

By the early 18th century, pumpkin pie earned its spot at the Thanksgiving table as the New England holiday grew in popularity. Thanksgiving as a holiday gave thanks for a bountiful autumn harvest with an annual feast. It became an important holiday in colonial New England – and pumpkin pie was a staple.

What is the most expensive pie? ›

The Guinness world record for the most expensive pie cost customers to the Fence Gate Inn, Lancashire, UK £8,195 (then $14,260) or £1,024 (then $1,781) per slice when ordered by eight guests on 14 November 2005.

What is the most popular pie in America? ›

The clear winner for the United States as a whole was (not surprisingly) apple pie with more than 27% of sales going to the traditional flavor.

What did the Pilgrims eat instead of pumpkin pie? ›

According to some accounts, early English settlers in North America improvised by hollowing out pumpkins, filling the shells with milk, honey and spices to make a custard, then roasting the gourds whole in hot ashes.

What pies did they eat in medieval times? ›

Fast forward to Medieval times and pies had definitely become a thing. Fillings at this point included “…beef, lamb, wild duck, magpie, pigeon – spiced with pepper, currants or dates.” The Roman habit of using pastry as a vessel to cook the filling was commonplace.

Who brought pie to America? ›

The Pilgrim fathers and early settlers brought their pie recipes with them to America, adapting to the ingredients and techniques available to them in the New World. Settlers' recipes were for English-style meat pies.

Why were pies called coffins? ›

A coffin or coffyn referred to a container made of pastry, a precursor of the modern pie crust, and food was served in the coffin it had been cooked in. The first printed use of the word coffin as a box for a corpse appeared later, in the 16th century. Historians trace pies back to ancient times.

What is the oldest cookbook in history? ›

The Truncated History of Cookbooks and Class

The first recorded cookbook is said to be four clay tablets from 1700 BC in Ancient Mesopotamia, but by the 1300s, cookbooks were a norm for kings and nobles.

Which type of pie originated in the United States? ›

Shaker lemon pie is a four-ingredient pie that originated in the Shaker communities of the Midwestern United States. To make this pie, lemon slices and sugar are placed in a bowl for several hours until the lemons are juicy, then eggs are beaten in and the mixture is poured into a pastry-lined pie dish.

Which state is home to a motel known for having pickle pie on its menu? ›

Place of Origin. Along state route 24 in south-central Utah, the Sunglow Restaurant and Motel sells the same unconventional pies they've been known for since the 1960s.

What is derby pie made of? ›

Derby pie is a chocolate and walnut open-faced custard pie baked in a (pre-baked) pie shell. The pie was created in the Melrose Inn of Prospect, Kentucky, United States, by George Kern with the help of his parents, Walter and Leaudra. It is often associated with the Kentucky Derby.

What state produces the most pumpkin pie? ›

Their presence helps explain why Illinois produces more than 90 percent of the processed pumpkins—a common ingredient in Thanksgiving pumpkin pies—sold in the United States.

Who created the first meat pie? ›

Historians have recorded that the roots of pie can loosely be traced back to the ancient Egyptians. The bakers to the pharaohs incorporated nuts, honey, and fruits in bread dough, a primitive form of pastry. Drawings of this can be found etched on the tomb walls of Ramses II, located in the Valley of the Kings.

Who was the first to use pie? ›

Introduced by William Jones in 1706, use of the symbol was popularized by Leonhard Euler, who adopted it in 1737. An eighteenth-century French mathematician named Georges Buffon devised a way to calculate π based on probability.

Who threw the first pie? ›

The first thrown pie caught on film has been attributed to comedienne Mabel Normand at Keystone. One day in 1913 Mabel Normand, attempting to get the famously cross-eyed Ben Turpin to laugh, picked up a lemon meringue pie which some workmen had brought to lunch with them and suddenly smashed it into Turpin's face.

Was apple pie invented? ›

Though most British pies were savory, apple and other fruit-based pies were common dishes, and one of the first recipes for apple pie appeared in England as early as the 14th century in The Forme of Cury by Samuel Pegge.

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