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Savoyard potato, ham and cheese pie with green salad

This Savoyard pie is a flaky pastry filled with potatoes, ham and tomme de Savoie cheese, served with a green salad. It takes 70 minutes to make for 4 people, at an easy skill level, for €2.80 per serving. The key is precooking the potato slices and draining them well, so the filling stays creamy without soaking the pastry.

Tonight, a golden Savoyard pie filled with potatoes, ham and tomme cheese, served with a salad.

Savoyard potato, ham and cheese pie with green salad
Total time
1 h 10
Difficulty
Easy
Cost per person
€2.80
Calories per person
560 kcalcalculated by Kiloach, your weight coach
Season
Winter, Fall
The kids
They generally like it

This Savoyard pie plays on the contrast between crisp puff pastry and a soft filling of potatoes, ham and tomme de Savoie. The cream binds everything together without drowning the flavors, and the tomme brings that mountain cheese edge that gives this dish its character. It's a hearty, warming recipe for fall and winter.

It's the kind of dish you make on a rainy Sunday or on a weeknight when you want something filling without spending hours in the kitchen. Kids usually love the potato and ham combination, and the green salad on the side adds just enough freshness to balance it out. Mon Chou suggests it for the cold days.

The ingredients

4 people

Dairy

  • Puff pastry sheets 2
  • Tomme de Savoie cheese 150 g
  • Heavy cream 15 cl
  • Egg yolk 1

Fruits and vegetables

  • Potatoes 600 g
  • Onion 1
  • Green salad 1

Butcher

  • Cooked ham 150 g

Pantry

  • Vinaigretteoften in the pantry 3 tbsp
  • Saltoften in the pantry 1 pinch
  • Pepperoften in the pantry 1 pinch

Allergens Gluten, Lactose, Eggs

The step by step recipe

  1. Peel the potatoes, slice them thinly and parboil them in salted water. 8 min

    Drain them well before mixing.

  2. Mix them with the ham cut into strips, the tomme cut into cubes, the sliced onion, the cream, salt and pepper.

    Season generously with pepper, the cream mellows everything.

  3. Roll out one pastry sheet in a pie dish, add the filling and cover with the second sheet, sealing the edges.

    Cut a small chimney in the center to let the steam escape.

  4. Brush with egg yolk and bake at 190 °C. 40 min

    If the pie browns too fast, cover it with foil.

  5. Let it rest for five minutes, slice and serve with the dressed salad.

    Resting keeps the filling from spilling out.

Our tips to get it right

  • Slice the potatoes thinly and evenly, so they all cook at the same rate during the precooking step.
  • Let the filling cool slightly before adding it to the dough, so it doesn't soften the pastry while you wait to bake it.
  • Press the edges of the two pastry sheets firmly together with your fingers or a fork, so the cream doesn't leak out during baking.

The variations

  • Swap the tomme de Savoie for reblochon for a creamier, more pungent pie.
  • For a vegetarian version, skip the ham and add sautéed mushrooms or well drained spinach instead.
  • For a quicker, kid friendly version, shape small individual pies using round cutters, they bake faster and are easy to eat by hand.

What to serve it with

  • Well dressed green salad
  • Glass of Savoie white wine
  • Apple compote for dessert

Storage

The pie keeps for 2 to 3 days in the fridge in a sealed container. It freezes well once baked and cooled, and reheats best in the oven to keep the pastry crisp. Skip the microwave, it softens the puff pastry.

Questions about this dish

Can you make this Savoyard pie ahead of time?

Yes, you can assemble it the day before and keep it raw in the fridge, covered with plastic wrap. Brush it with egg yolk right before baking so it browns nicely.

Can you substitute the tomme de Savoie?

If you can't find it, a young cantal or comté works too, though the flavor will be a little less mountain style. Avoid very strong cheeses, they would overpower the ham.

Why precook the potatoes before filling the pie?

Without precooking, they would stay too firm during the 40 minutes in the oven. Boiling them briefly first guarantees a soft filling once the pie is sliced.

How do you keep the pie from getting soggy?

Drain the potatoes well after precooking and let the filling cool before adding it to the dough. The small chimney in the center also helps steam escape during baking.

How long does it take to make a Savoyard potato, ham and cheese pie with a green salad?

Count 1 h 10 in total, prep and cooking included. The recipe is rated “easy”.

How many calories are in a Savoyard potato, ham and cheese pie with a green salad?

About 560 kcal per serving, for a recipe meant for 4 people. Calories are calculated by Kiloach, your weight coach, the app that partners with Mon Chou.

How much does a Savoyard potato, ham and cheese pie with a green salad cost?

About €2.80 per serving, or €11.20 for 4 people, based on average supermarket prices.

What allergens does this recipe contain?

This recipe contains gluten, lactose, eggs. Always check the labels of the products you buy.

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