Mashed potato pie with bacon, leeks and cheese

Name: Mashed potato pie with bacon, leeks and cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 kg floury potatoes, such as king edward or maris piper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 450g leeks, finely sliced; 80g bacon or pancetta, diced; 30g butter, plus extra for greasing; 250ml milk or single cream; 1 medium free-range egg, beaten; Large handful of fresh flatleaf parsley, leaves chopped; Generous pinch of paprika; 90g firm cheese, such as gruyère, grated

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h 5min

Take mash potato to a whole new level of greatness in this pie recipe; combine your favourite side dish with bacon, leeks and cheese and bake until golden. Want to make it vegetarian? Just leave out the bacon for a just-as-good winter warmer.

Updated at: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:55:55 GMT