CRUSTY CHEDDAR PIES

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This recipe has been designed to be made ahead and frozen - a family-friendly batch pie, with cheesy mashed potato atop hidden broccoli, leeks and celery

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 1h45m

Yield Makes 8 individual pies

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

500g slim young leek , thickly sliced
300g broccoli , cut into small florets
3 celery sticks, de-stringed and sliced
1 ½kg floury potato , such as King Edward, cut into even-sized chunks
85g butter
170g pot 0% fat Greek yogurt
850ml semi-skimmed milk
75g plain flour
2 tsp English mustard
1 tsp wholegrain mustard
300g pack mature cheddar , finely grated
handful frozen peas

Steps:

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Put the leeks, broccoli and celery in a large steamer. Add the potatoes to the water and cook for 20 mins, with the vegetables steaming on top, until all are tender. Drain the potatoes, then mash with plenty of seasoning, 25g of the butter and all the yogurt.
While the veg cooks, pour the milk into a pan, add the flour, both mustards and remaining butter, and cook over a medium heat, whisking all the time, until smooth and thickened. Stir in half the cheese and season. Remove from heat.
Divide the steamed veg and peas between 8 individual pie dishes. Pour over the sauce and top with the mash, then sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
Pack into freezer bags and use within 3 months. To serve, unwrap and put the dishes on a baking tray in the cold oven, then set to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Bake for 50-55 mins until bubbling and hot all the way through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498 calories, Fat 25 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 45 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 1.2 milligram of sodium