Cheesy Ham & Leek Pie
This is comfort food at its best! A luxuriously gooey cheesy sauce with a flaky pastry lid and all made with the very minimum of effort. By using normal sandwich ham instead of more expensive ingredients, this is a great example of how cooking on a budget does not have to compromise on your enjoyment of food.
Ingredients
½ a leek, chopped
1 tsp flour
200ml milk
Handful of grated cheddar
1 slice of thick-cut ham, torn into chunks
1 small square of puff pastry
Salt & pepper
Olive oil
Recipe
Preheat your oven to 190c
In an ovenproof dish/pan, fry the leeks over a medium heat in a splash of olive oil for a few minutes until soft. Add the flour and continue to cook for a further minute before adding the milk very slowly while continuously stirring. Once you have a smooth sauce, remove from the heat, stir in the cheese, season and add the ham. Top the pie with a piece of puff pastry cut to size and then cook in the oven for about 20 minutes until golden brown on top.
*if you don’t have a dish/pan that can be used both on the hob and in the oven, then just use your normal pan and transfer the filling to an ovenproof dish before adding the puff pastry lid.