How Do U Make Cheese and Potato Pie
Cheese & Potato Pie: A comforting family recipe that's easy to make and is great all year round. Extra mature or vintage Cheddar cheese is best for taste.
A Four Ingredient Simple Family Supper
Today's recipe for Cheese and Potato Pie is a very nostalgic dish; it was one of the last meals mum made for me before she had a stroke and passed away. It's a family favourite and is so easy to make, using only four ingredients, plus seasonings.
The recipe I am sharing today is a slightly updated recipe on MUM'S CHEESE AND POTATO PIE which I published several years ago. I wanted to share the recipe in a new post, as the photos in my old post are of the Cheese and Potato pie mum made for me and dad in 2012, and I wanted to keep them as a memory to her.
Variations of Cheese & Potato Pie
I have adapted the recipe only slightly, as it was pretty perfect the way it was to be honest. I omitted the onion this time, and added some extra cheese. But, I have added some options in this post for added and optional extras, such as onions and wild garlic etc.
The recipe is perfect for these difficult times we are experiencing, as it only uses 2 eggs, which seem to be hard to source right now. There's a drop of milk in the recipe, as well as store cupboard potatoes and English mustard powder, salt and pepper.
You can use any cheese of course, but do try to use an extra mature Farmhouse type Cheddar, as you need a cheese with attitude in the recipe. And likewise, DON'T omit to add the English mustard, as it is essential the overall taste of this seductive cheesy potato pie.
How to Serve Cheese & Potato Pie
This makes a wonderful VEGETARIAN meal for any time of the year. This Cheese and Potato is a meal in itself, but, I have served this alongside grilled chicken before, as well as with some saucy casseroles – as in sauce and not their provocative looks!
It also makes an amazing topping for a luxury fish pie, as well as cottage pie and shepherd's pie too. You can also serve it alongside sausages for a proper posh Bangers and Mash supper.
This really is an all year around recipe that is VERY family and child friendly. It makes a nice change for a family supper now and then. When I was growing up, and meat was more expensive than cheese (a BIG change there then!) and money was a bit tight, this is a dish that my mum used to make and we ALL loved it.
I have shared the Step-by-Step instructions below, as well as the recipe and some options. PLEASE do let me know if you make this, and what you served it with. Take care and I am happy to help with any store cupboard recipe queries you may have, just leave a comment below, Karen
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Step-by-Step Instructions
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- Put the pieces of potato into a large saucepan and boil until soft. Meanwhile pre-heat the oven to 200C/400F and lightly butter a large ovenproof baking dish or casserole dish. (Pyrex dishes are good)
- Drain the cooked potatoes and then mash them with a potato masher or with a hand held blender/mixer.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper, add the English mustard powder and then enough butter and milk to loosen the mixture a bit, before adding the beaten eggs. Mix well.
- Add three quarters of the grated cheese to the mixture and mix well; spoon the cheese and potato mix into the buttered baking dish and then sprinkle the remaining grated cheese over the top.
- Place in pre-heated oven and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the pie is bubbling hot and the top is golden brown.
- Serve immediately with streamed cabbage, salad leaves or other seasonal vegetables and greens. The top can be garnished with sliced tomatoes before baking too.
Optional Extras to use in Cheese and Potato Pie
Use extra strong, mature or vintage Cheddar cheese for the best flavour. Ready made English mustard can be used in place of the powder, use 2 teaspoons. Optional extras that can be used are boiled chopped onions, chopped spring onions, chives or wild garlic.
Cheese and Potato Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 900g potatoes (peeled and cut into small pieces)
- 250g extra mature Cheddar cheese (grated)
- 2 free-range eggs
- Butter (to taste, about 50g)
- Milk (to mix, about 100ml)
- 2 to 3 teaspoons English mustard powder
- salt and pepper, to season
Instructions
Put the pieces of potato into a large saucepan and boil until soft. Meanwhile pre-heat the oven to 200C/400F and lightly butter a large ovenproof baking dish or casserole dish. (Pyrex dishes are good)
Drain the cooked potatoes and then mash them with a potato masher or with a hand held blender/mixer.
Season to taste with salt and pepper, add the English mustard powder and then enough butter and milk to loosen the mixture a bit, before adding the beaten eggs. Mix well.
Add three quarters of the grated cheese to the mixture and mix well; spoon the cheese and potato mix into the buttered baking dish and then sprinkle the remaining grated cheese over the top.
Place in pre-heated oven and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the pie is bubbling hot and the top is golden brown.
Serve immediately with streamed cabbage, salad leaves or other seasonal vegetables and greens. The top can be garnished with sliced tomatoes before baking too.
Notes
Use extra strong, mature or vintage Cheddar cheese for the best flavour. Ready made English mustard can be used in place of the powder, use 2 teaspoons. Optional extras include boiled chopped onions, chopped spring onions, chives or wild garlic.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 562 Total Fat 28g Saturated Fat 15g Trans Fat 1g Unsaturated Fat 10g Cholesterol 167mg Sodium 595mg Carbohydrates 53g Fiber 5g Sugar 3g Protein 26g
Nutrition information is an approximate calculation based on the ingredients listed and it can vary according to portion sizes and when different ingredients are used.
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How Do U Make Cheese and Potato Pie
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