25 Savory Pies That Are About To Upstage That Apple Pie

In our book, shepherd's pie is the ultimate comfort food. Filled with plenty of veggies, creamy mashed potatoes and an irresistible beef filling, this warming meal combines your sides + main all into one bowl of cozy goodness. While our beef-filled version strays slightly from the traditional recipe, this recipe can be fully customized based on what a perfect shepherd's pie means to you.

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Tourtiere is basically a prettier way of saying “meat pie.” Originally from Quebec, the pie is traditionally made in a “tourtiere” dish and eaten during Christmas. It’s been around for hundreds of years and has yet to lose its meaty luster. You can’t go to Quebec without trying a slice, nor should you leave any flaky crumbs behind.

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Nothing is more comforting than chicken pot pie topped with a buttery crust. Swap out the crust for garlic bread, though, and now we are really talking. The tops get golden and crunchy, while underneath, the texture comes out more like dumplings. The creamy, rich filling is loaded with veggies and just as good as ever. Perfect dinner on a cold night and so easy to make.

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This meatless, dairy-free take on Shepherds Pie is packed with veggies (mushrooms! celery! butternut squash!) and loaded with flavor. Parsnips may seem strange but they're low key one or the absolute greatest root vegetables out there. Though, if you cover anything with a buttery, crispy mashed potato topping we're sure you'd love it. It's also incredibly hearty, thanks to lentils.

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Truly comfort food at its finest, chicken pot pie represents the marriage of a flaky, buttery crust with diced chicken, onions, carrots, and peas in a creamy sauce. While it's a dish that you can easily find pre-made in almost any grocery freezer aisle, we strongly believe that making your own is worth it.

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Made from peak-season tomatoes, a cheese-and-mayo filling, and a flaky pie crust, this savory pie is the taste of summer in the South, perfect for outdoor brunches and casual summer suppers served with other Southern classics like fried okra and Mississippi mud pie.

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Originally created in Mexico but popularized in the American Southwest, Frito Pies (not actually pies, but we love) are comfort food perfection. The other name for them (and maybe the more fun one) is walking taco.

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Pizza Rustica is an Italian Easter pie, and despite its name, it doesn't have resemble pizza. It's more similar to a quiche in nature, but extra stuffed with meats and cheeses. The enriched pie crust gets filled with eggs, cheese, meats, and spinach, and it's often eaten on Good Friday to celebrate the end of Lent. You can add any type of cured meats—or even cooked vegetables—to the filling. It also makes a perfect main dish for Easter brunch!

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If you go searching for tamale pie recipes, you'll find that many come with the cornbread layer on top. We've tried both, but here at Delish, we strongly feel that it should be the base to your hearty layers. Our simple, flavor-packed cornbread provides the perfect base for our shredded chicken, enchilada sauce, and plenty of melty cheese. If you're looking for the coziest weeknight dinner, this has gotta be next on your list.

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Mashed potatoes, which normally adorn Shepherd's Pie, are high in carbs so we replaced the potatoes with cauliflower for a low-carb swap everyone will love. Still creamy and buttery, you'll barely miss the potatoes.

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America does have a couple of staple savory pies (chicken pot pie and shepherd's pie to name a few). And though their food can sometimes get an unjustly bad rap, the Brits really know how to make a flaky, comforting pie filled with all your favorite veg and protein. One pie you might see less of stateside is a fish pie.

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Craving chicken pot pie, but don't want to deal with pie dough? Make these noodles instead—they're the faster version of your favorite comfort meal.

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This taco pie is composed of 5 layers of a seasoned ground beef mixture and shredded cheese, all stacked between flour tortillas. The pie is then baked until the cheese is melty and the tortillas are warm, resulting in a towering, Tex Mex-inspired dish that we’d happily eat as a weeknight dinner or a filling midnight snack.

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These air fryer kale and feta hand pies are a healthy, spanakopita-inspired snack that's perfect for getting the party started. You'll brush the layers of flaky phyllo dough with olive oil, making for perfectly flaky crust that surrounds the kale-and-feta filling.

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Nothing warms you up on a cold day quite like chicken pot pie. This shortcut version comes together surprisingly fast, despite tasting like something it would've taken your grandma all day to make. The perfect no-fuss dinner, it's on our permanent rotation all winter long.

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When the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, we can't help but crave something that looks like it came straight out of a Charles Dickens short story. We're talkin' steaming hot pot pie filled with creamy, flavorful gravy, sweet and tender veggies, and topped with a shatteringly flaky crust. Sure, normally there's meat, a la chicken pot pie, but the mushrooms used here are packed with loads of umami flavor—AKA the perfect stand-in for meat in this vegan spin.

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Loaded with enchilada sauce, ground beef, and plenty of cheese, this smothered tamale pie is the epitome of easy, cozy comfort food. While this might be slightly different from your typical tamale pie recipe, we think the cornbread crust in this recipe is truly something special. This pie is not only easy to make (ready in under an hour!), but is completely versatile based on what you have on hand.

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If chicken pot pie excites you but pie crust intimidates you, you’ve arrived at the perfect recipe. Classic chicken pot pie filling is baked into a stress-free casserole, and best of all, topped with buttery biscuits for that tantalizing golden brown finish. In a little more than an hour, you’ll have a crowd-pleasing casserole on your hands—no pie crust required.

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Love spanakopita, but less fond of folding individual triangular pastries? This take on the Greek classic is the exact right recipe for you. We added rich, savory chunks of yellowfin tuna in olive oil to the spinach-and-feta filling. It’s a simple twist that’s guaranteed to satisfy.

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With a cozy, creamy center and an extra-flaky top, pot pie is classic comfort food. While we love the chicken classic, this turkey pot pie is one of our favorite weeknight dinners to turn to during the fall months (especially after a big holiday dinner).

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