It's a pastry topped casserole. Also known as a lie not a pie! It looks nice but the sauce could do with being a little thicker for me and I don't like whole grain mustard so I'd leave that out.
I’m in the southern US and we wouldn’t consider anything without a bottom crust a pie, but that’s a regional “thing”. We are going to try this recipe with what we call country sausage because it looks delicious.
It looks delicious. Whenever I have sausage and a biscuit together I add mustard to break up the fattiness of the sausage. This looks so good. And you can have a pie with a bottom crust without a top crust so I don’t see why you can’t have a pie with the top crust and no bottom crust.
I'm a new subscriber but have spent some time already checking out your previous recipes and I'm VERY impressed (as I am with this pie). Love that you don't need to use expensive ingredients to make the most delicious of dishes and that they are so easy to prepare, even for students or young people starting out in life, or people who find themselves alone in older age. Credit to you - I'm in awe. xx
hi, I love your videos and have made several of your recipes to the great delight of my family; so thank you very much! It is because I like your cooking so much that I feel compelled to tell you that when I made this recipe, I ended up with a waterpark rather than a pie/casseroll. I am about to go swimming in it right now, and I am very sad. I believe the chicken stock volume should be reduced to 2.5 milliliters rather than cups 😞. I am not sure why it turned out this way; I truly followed the recipe to the letter.
Hi Nicky, I made this tonight and it was fantastic. What a brilliant way to transform a few humble supermarket Bangers. Will definitely make again. Hopefully I won’t forget to add the cream next time! I’m sure it will taste even better.
Just made this. We loved it. I didn’t have whole grain mustard, so I used Dijon. It worked well. I have made many of your recipes and love them all. In fact I have your cookbook. Thanks for sharing your talent with us❤
I love love love this recipe and I don’t mind calling either way. I’m gonna make it because it looks so delicious and I’m gonna call it a sausage pie. Thank you for your thoughts and your inventions that’s teaching me ideas to present my children and hubby. Have a blessed day
Like you I'd call it a caserole with a pastry lid so no one is disappointed lol. I would also stir in some chopped fresh herbs like parsley before putting on pastry, that's just my preference. Thanks for all your delicious recipes 😊
Pie or casserole we are calling it tonights dinner, sausages and pastry out of the freezer and veg waiting to be prepped with a couple of portobello mushrooms extra. and cabbage on the side. wonderful timing as we have friends round for dinner.
Dont know if it's typical to my NE UK area, but we've always called a dish like this "pie crust" regardless of the filling underneath the pastry lid 🙂 I love this version with the sausages, never done that, added to my Saved Recipes, thank you 😃
I would serve it two ways. As you have delicious with some green beans cauli or broccoli. Or omit the potatoes add some celery with the carrots and serve with mashed potatoes and fresh veg.
just had this for our dinner tonight.....tasty, filling and plenty left for seconds....easy to make as well....next time i may swop out sausages for chicken, put a splash of white wine and some mushrooms as well.....definately cooking this one again...thanks
Good afternoon Nicki, I would refer to this style "pie" my family would also refer to pie! This looks so delicious, and you know what, no sticky bottom ever with a top crust. Some complain if it's a double crust too much pastry, no satisfying some!! All that matters to us, it's delicious, fresh and hot and no uncooked pastry. Just make, bake and enjoy. Thanks for sharing. Kind regards.
A pie is topped with pastry, pastry lattice or potato, and it could have pastry underneath. A flan is not topped but can have pastry or veg underneath. A casserole is a thickened stew cooked in the oven and dough balls if wanted. A stew cooked saucepan or oven crooked and not known for thickening unless by adding potatoes. I’m sure others will vary.😊 And a soup is yummy too!
Love this! I’ve made this a few times now! I did have to boil the potatoes for a bit before putting in the mixture as the first time I did it the potatoes didn’t quite cook Also I changed It a bit for myself as I’m vegetarian and I used quorn sausages and vegetable broth! Soo good yum!
Pie or casserole - doesn't matter what you call it - it looks delicious and I am going to make it. Thank you for the clear easy to follow instructions and recipe x
Love all ur recipes they are so tasty & easy & says come back for more it’s so comforting lid on top or bottom or base & top it’s still a delicious Pie
I agree with you it's not a pie without a bottom crust. When we make apple crisp with oatmeal struesel on top we don't call it a pie either or when we make a cobbler or crumble.
This is a great alternative to the similar pie that I make with beef cubes instead of sausage. I MUST try this. It won't last long in my house though. Thanks, Nicky.
Grew up on 'Plate Pie' in Lancashire - Sweet or savoury the difference being that it was baked on a plate with a pastry top but without any pastry base ! It's a Pie !!!!! Reyt !!!! Ah lad - 'tis ! 🙃
Dictionary says that a pie is "a baked dish of fruit, or meat and vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry". So this is a sausage and vegetable casserole with a pastry top. Heck, who cares - bet it tastes great.
At first I thought the same as you: 'No it's not a pie, no pastry bottom' then I thought of Shepherds Pie and Cottage Pie - they only have a top - now I'm really confused! It's a lovely hearty dish though Nicki.
A pie should have a top and base. At our local pub they serve what they call a Pot Pie. Small caserole dish with a crusty pastry topping. Deelish. So yes it is a pie. A pot pie.
.I would call it a pie. I think anything that has a pastry topping is a pie (much better than a soggy bottom). But I have a question about the sausages. We don't have the same plain pork sausages here in Canada that you have in England. I'm assuming we could substitute any kind of sausage. I'm thinking it might be better to poach the sausages a little first and then peel off the skin, before slicing them into rounds. The skin doesn't look very appetizing after the pie is cooked.
A modern pie. 😂 not too much pastry and easy to make. My homemade chicken pies, at least two vegs included, are made the same (puff pastry on top) and it’s great. No soggy bottom 😁. Your recipe as usual is great, flavour and vegs too as in healthy and it’s inexpensive. A Recipe great for flavour and our times. Thank you and well done 👏👏
I'm from near Burnley so we wouldn't call it a pie as such but it looks lovely Nikki. Plenty of moisture to go with veg and mash or chips. Horses for courses with a pastry topper so depending how you feel possibly the best of both options. The pastry in the bottom of a full pie can sometimes be a pain to get cooked through can't it. Thanks.
Hey there, just made this and a few of your others the last weeks. Thanks for the inspiration and carefully produced instructions, really, it's great. Have a great Xmas✌️
As a Southerner (USA), I would not call this a pie without a bottom crust. All true pies, in my opinion have a bottom crust, although not necessarily a top crust. So, my friends across the pond, does the jam go on top of the clotted cream, or does the clotted cream go on top of the jam? 😉🙂
This looks wonderful and I would love to make it but I am ex-pat and live in the US and can't get lovely English sausages, do you have any advice on a replacement? To me if it has a crust or pastry, it is a pie!
Id call it a pie..that no pastry base is jusr circumstantial. My chucken pies never have a oastry base. Austerity food..maybe!?. However just hearty simple stuff. Puff pastry not needed..suet crust would work or just shortcrust pastry. Meat and pitato pie worth looking at..using bay leaf flavouring... Really good peasant food.
Even here in Australia, we wouldn’t call that a pie….it’s stew with a pastry lid…. P.S. love the recipe, but may swap the sausage for chicken bite size pieces and add peppercorns.
