Chive Cream Cheese Meat Pie Food

PORK CHOPS WITH CREAMY CHIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Generously sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper; add to skillet. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until meat thermometer inserted in center reads 145°F. Remove pork chops to plate; cover to keep warm.
• Add broth and cream cheese to warm skillet. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently with whisk, until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Stir in 3 tablespoons of the chives.
• Spoon sauce over pork chops. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon chives.

HAM, CHEESE AND CHIVE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200c 400f gas mark 6.
• Cut half of one pack of pastry and roll into a rectangle about a 20p coin of thickness (for non-english people this is about 2cm) and 28cmX28cm on a lightly floured surface.
• Lay onto a greased baking sheet and prick well with a fork.
• Bake the pastry case for about 10 or 15 mins until golden brown and and crisp. Leave to cool.
• Meanwhile melt the butter (I did this in a bowl in the microwave) and add the crushed garlic then allow to cool slightly.
• Then mix the butter/garlic with the cheese and bread crumbs.
• Scatter half the cheese mixture onto the cooked pastry base leaving a border of at least 2.5cm.
• Sprinkle over the roughly chopped ham, soured cream and chives.
• Tip the remaining cheese mixture over evenly and sprinkle with the lemon juice.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Roll out the rest of the pastry into a size 5cm larger than the pastry base (on all sides).
• Use the beaten egg to glaze the edges of the base and then place the newly rolled pastry square over the top of the pie. Push down the edges and trim to fit then scallop the edges with a knife. Glaze the top with egg.
• Bake for around 25-30 mins until golden brown and crisp then serve.

CHIVE CREAM CHEESE MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees. Take a pie plate, preferably glass and put the first crust in pie plate. Saute your ground sirloin along with your onion and salt and pepper to taste. After lightly browning, add the cream cheese and broccoli.Stir until cream cheese melts. Fill pie crust. Top with large 10 to 12 oz. of cheddar cheese and top with other pie crust. Put pie on a cookie sheet in case of spills. Slit top of pie for steam. Bake for 30 minutes to 40 until pie crust is golden brown. If you want extra pretty crust, you may use egg wash. Brush top with eggwhite and little water and pastry brush before baking.

CREAM CHEESE AND CHIVE SAUCE (FOR VEGGIES)

Steps:

• Stir cream cheese and milk over low heat til smooth.
• Stir in rest of ingredients.
• Serve over veggie of choice.
• Makes 1 1/3 cups.

RICH CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spread shredded cheese in the bottom of pie crust.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, cream and milk. Season with hot sauce, salt, pepper and paprika. Pour filling over shredded cheese in the pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

CHEDDAR CHEESY MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onion and garlic, drain fat off well.
• Stir flour, salt and pepper over browned beef.
• Spread mixture in pie shell.
• Spread cheeses over this.
• Whisk milk, eggs and worcestershire sauce together and carefully pour over ground beef and cheddar.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.

CREAMY LEEK, POTATO, CHEDDAR & CHIVE FISH PIE

Steps:

• Tip the flour, salt, thyme and mustard powder into a food processor and pulse briefly. Add the butter and pulse again to a fine breadcrumb texture. Add half the egg and 1 tbsp cold water and pulse until it comes together into a dough (you can add up to 1-2 tbsp more water if it's dry). Tip the dough onto a work surface and knead briefly. Wrap and chill for 30 mins.
• To make the filling, cook the potato in a pan of boiling water for 8-10 mins. Drain and leave to steam-dry. Heat the oil and butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat, and fry the leeks for 5 mins. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 mins, then add the milk, a little at a time, stirring between each addition to combine. Add the cream, cheese and mustard, and cook for 1-2 mins more until the cheese has melted. Stir in the chives and season. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 15 mins.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 8. Gently fold the salmon, potato, haddock and prawns into the creamy leek mixture, then spoon into a 27cm round pie dish. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Drape the pastry over the pie, then trim the excess. Crimp the edges, then shape the off-cuts to decorate the top, if you like. Brush with the remaining egg, then bake in the centre of the oven for 35-40 mins until golden. Serve with steamed greens.

CHIVE & ONION CHEESY CHICKEN & PASTA

Steps:

• Cook chicken and noodles in large pan of boiling water 8 min. or until chicken is done and noodles are tender, adding spinach to the boiling water for the last 6 min.; drain. Return chicken mixture to pan.
• Add cream cheese spread, broth and mayo; cook on medium-low heat 5 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring constantly.
• Add cheddar cheese; cook and stir 1 min. or until melted.

COQ AU VIN PIE & CREAMY CHIVE MASH

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a flameproof casserole over a medium heat and fry the chicken and bacon lardons for 10-15 mins, or until evenly browned. Add the onion, carrots and mushrooms, and fry for 5 mins more. Stir in the plain flour and cook for 2 mins, then add the thyme and bay. Slowly stir in the wine and bring to a simmer, then add the stock, a little at a time, stirring between each addition. Season and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 30 mins, then remove the lid and cook for 15 mins more. Spoon a little of the sauce into a small bowl and mix with the cornflour, then stir this back into the coq au vin. Remove the thyme and bay. Leave to cool for 1 hr.
• To make the pastry, tip the flour, salt and butter into a food processor and pulse to fine crumbs. Add half the beaten egg and 2 tbsp ice-cold water and pulse again until the dough just comes together. Add an extra 1 tbsp water if the pastry feels dry. Tip onto a lightly floured work surface and knead briefly until you have a uniform dough, then wrap and chill for at least 1 hr.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut off a quarter of the pastry and roll it into a long strip on a lightly floured surface. Attach the strip of dough around the lip of a 26cm pie dish using a little of the remaining beaten egg, and use any offcuts to make decorations, if you like (we cut out a crescent and scored it to make a chicken decoration). Roll the remaining pastry out into a 30cm circle, about 5mm thick. Spoon the filling into the dish and use the rolling pin to lift the pastry circle over the dish. Crimp the edges in a decorative pattern to seal, or do this with a fork. At this stage, the pie can be wrapped and frozen for up to three months. Defrost in the fridge overnight, then continue as below. Brush with most of the remaining beaten egg and attach any decorations. Chill for 30 mins, then brush with the rest of the egg. Bake in the centre of the oven for 35-40 mins until the pastry is golden and the filling is piping hot. Leave to rest for 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, make the mash. Put the potatoes in a large saucepan with a large pinch of salt, cover with cold water and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook for 15-20 mins until the tip of a knife can be easily inserted. Drain and leave to steam-dry for 5 mins, then pass through a potato ricer or sieve, or mash with a potato masher. Fold in the butter, warm milk and chives. Season. Serve the pie with the mash.