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Karen Martini's chicken, leek and mushroom pie.

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25 family-size pies from old-school favourites to fancy fillings

From the simple to the show-stopping, plonk these share-friendly pies on the centre of the table and dig in. Don't want to share? Here are 10 perfect little pot pies instead.

25 recipes
Green lamb shoulder shawarma and pea pie.

Lamb shoulder shawarma and pea pie with sumac butter filo pastry

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Deluxe shepherd's pie.

Deluxe shepherd's pie

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Low in carbs, high in comfort: Eggplant parmigiana meets beef pie.

Beef and eggplant parmigiana pie

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Potato gratin in a pie.

Potato Dauphinoise and caramelised onion pie

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Chicken, leek and mushroom pie. Karen Martini MUSHROOMS recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Caroline Velik. Photographed May 28, 2013. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Chicken, leek and mushroom pie

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Pumpkin and feta pie with olive-oil pastry.

Pumpkin and feta pie with olive-oil pastry

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
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Epic shepherd's pie with roast dutch carrots.

Three Blue Ducks' slow-cooked lamb shoulder shepherd's pie

  • 2 hrs +
  • Darren Robertson and Mark LaBrooy
Slow-cooked lamb topped with a nest of kataifi pastry.

Greek lamb and feta pie with kataifi pastry

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Jill Dupleix's chicken pot pie recipe.

Family-size chicken pot pie

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Neil Perry's Moroccan-style chicken pie. Serve with rice or cous cous and a salad.

Moroccan-style chicken pie recipe with filo pastry

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Neil Perry
Real winter warmer: Creamy fish and potato-topped pie.

Creamy fish and potato pie

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Easter lamb and pea pie.

Lamb and pea pie

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Lamb, red wine and rosemary pot pie.

Lamb, red wine and rosemary pot pie

  • 2 hrs +
Fish pie, sweet potato crust and herb crumbs.

Gluten-free fish and fennel pie with sweet potato crust

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Dan Lepard
Mash-topped mash up: Shepherd's pie meets Ned Kelly pie.

Bushranger pie topped with mash, egg, bacon and cheese

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
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Cottage pie crosses the border.

Mexican cottage pie with chipotle

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Make these mushroom stroganoff pot pies in any ovenproof dish you like.

Mushroom stroganoff pot pie

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Pumpkin, rice and dill filo pie.

Pumpkin, rice and dill filo pie

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Neil Perry
Italian-style spinach and smoked bacon pie
EASY

Neil Perry's Italian-style spinach & bacon pie

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
This golden shepherd's pie can be made with lamb or beef.

Lamb shoulder shepherd's pie

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Egg and Bacon Pie.

Egg and bacon pie

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Stephanie Alexander
Filo pie with greens, feta and pistachios.
EASY

Filo pie with greens, feta and pistachio

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Seafood pie with potato crust.
EASY

Seafood pie with potato crust

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Macaroni cheese meets cauliflower cheese.

Cauliflower and macaroni cheese pie

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
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Steak and mushroom pie

Steak and mushroom pie

  • 2 hrs +
  • Brigitte Hafner

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