Creamy Blue Cheese and Bacon Potato Pie

Garlic Clove Parmesan Bacon Lardons Puff Pastry Potatoes Leek Creme Fraiche Vegetable Stock Stilton Cheese Green Beans
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Bring a pot of water to boil. Cut the potatoes into thin slices. Add the potatoes to the boiling water and cook for 12 minutes.

  • Cut the leek into thin slices. Crush the garlic. Grate the cheese.

  • Heat a frying pan over high heat. Once hot, add the bacon lardons and leek to the frying pan and cook for 6 minutes. Add half the garlic and fry for 1 minute.

  • Add the crème fraîche, vegetable stock, parmesan, and 50ml of water. Mix together, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the blue cheese until melted.

  • In an oven-proof dish, layer the cooked potatoes. Pour the sauce over the potatoes. Cover with puff pastry. Place in the oven and cook for 25 minutes.

  • When there are 8 minutes left on the pie, add the green beans to the frying pan and fry for 6 minutes. Add the rest of the garlic and fry for another 1 minute.

  • Cut the pie in half and place on plates. Serve with the green beans on the side.