recipes

29 Savory Pies to Make for Dinner Tonight

From an outrageously tender beef bourguignon pot pie to a root vegetable tarte tatin, these 29 savory dinner pies take the cake.

When it comes to one-dish dinners, savory pies take the cake in our book. We guarantee there's a pie in here that should be on your dinner table tonight. So go ahead—stick a fork in it.

  • Classic chicken pot pie recipe using storebought rotisserie chicken puff pastry and a simple gravy spiked with...
    ALEX LAU
    1/29

    Rapo’s Chicken Pot Pie

    Our editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport—or Rapo, as we call him—uses puff pastry for this quick but elegant pot pie. Make sure to thaw pastry in the refrigerator the night before making this dish.

    View Recipe
  • Marcus Nilsson
    2/29

    Shepherd's Pie

    We would eat pretty much anything topped with mashed potatoes.

    View Recipe
  • Alex Lau
    3/29

    Spanakopita Pie

    This spanakopita is crowned with a ruffly ring of crisp phyllo pastry. The more folds and wrinkles you create as you bundle this up, the prettier it looks.

    View Recipe
  • Alex Lau
    4/29

    Ham and Pea Hand Pies

    These mini tarts are double sealed for extra insurance.

    View Recipe
  • Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Samantha Seneviratne, Rebecca Bartoshesky
    5/29

    Country Mince Pie

    This throwback recipe is chock-full of sweet dried fruits, caramelly rum, toffee-like brown sugar, and warming baking spices. 

    View Recipe
  • Alex Lau
    6/29

    Ceremonial "Pigeon" Pie

    For a real taste of Joffrey’s gamey pigeon pie, use squab instead of chicken. Have a sword handy for slicing into it! Also check out our other GoT-inspired recipes.

    View Recipe
  • Bobbi Lin
    7/29

    Mushroom-Thyme Pot Pies

    Brushing the underside of the dough with egg wash for this pot pie recipe creates an airtight seal so that steam will push the pastry lids into a dramatic dome during baking.

    View Recipe
  • Marcus Nilsson
    8/29

    Chicken Curry Pot Pie

    S&B is our favorite brand of curry powder for giving classic pot pie a flavor update.

    View Recipe
  • Gentl & Hyers
    17/29

    Short Rib Pot Pie

    Shortening is the secret to extra-flaky pie crust, but nothing compares to the flavor of butter. Use both, as in this super-luxe beef pie, and you’re golden.

    View Recipe
  • Photo by CHRISTINA HOLMES, FOOD STYLING BY REBECCA JURKEVICH, PROP STYLING BY KAITLYN DU ROSS
    18/29

    Swiss Chard and Mushroom Galette

    Selling skeptics on the idea of a vegetarian dinner is easy when it’s in pie form. Maitake mushrooms add heft.

    View Recipe
  • 19/29

    Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie

    Lentils and fresh and dried mushrooms give this vegetarian casserole its meaty character. You can prepare most of it in advance and bake it just before your guests arrive.

    View Recipe
  • Jonathan Lovekin
    20/29

    Roasted Vegetable Tart

    Tons of ripe vegetables are roasted until sweet and tender, then suspended in a savory custard that's baked to golden-brown perfection.

    View Recipe
As the senior food editor at Bon Appétit, Christina spends her days in the BA Test Kitchen dreaming up recipes for home cooks (Chocolate-Matcha Butter Mochi Cake and Green Curry Lentil Soup are favorites). She also oversees the brand’s digital recipe content, working with freelancers and test kitchen staff to... Read more
Senior Food Editor
Explore Bon AppétitDinnerPieTart