Bypass or Buy? DELUXE Moroccan vegetable Pies

I haven't been able to try as many products as I'd like here in Dublin because the hostel I'm living at doesn't have a freezer. This makes it especially difficult to try all of the wonderful frozen vegan / vegetarian products I've spotted while shopping because I have nowhere to store them.  With that being said, I decided to pick up these Moroccan veggie Pies from the DELUXE brand this past trip and eat them right as soon as I got home so that I could try them out. I was super excited to try these because one of the meals I miss eating from my MED (meat eating days) is meat pies. I just loved the creamy, stew like center and flaky pie crust on the outside, they were one of my favs.

These were especially tempting because they had a slew of delicious ingredients inside like kale, chickpeas, and peppers and I imagined that the Moroccan aspect would be the aromatic spices and flavours I was expecting on the inside. 

Cooking from froze, they take about 35 - 40 minutes which at the time, felt like an eternity. When they came out of the oven they were golden brown and had puffed up quite nicely. I was eagerly awaiting popping them out of their tins and tearing into them. Interesting, I couldn't really smell anything which I was surprised about but I was not deterred, I was still excited to crack into them

Once cracked, they oozed out with a delicious and fragrant sauce full of veggies and chickpeas. The filling itself was absolutely delicious and so comforting despite not being a traditional "pot pie". They were hearty and wonderful and the crust itself was flaky and light. If I had to make a complaint, I'd say the ratio of crust to filling was a little bit off. I ended up flipping the second pie over and eating from the bottom so I could avoid the excess crust from the top. Considering that's the only complaint, I'd say these hit the spot!

BYPASS OR BUY? - BUY They're super flavourful and filling, the crust is flaky and delicious although rather abundant, you can eat around it. They were only 1.99 euros for two so you could essentially have them for lunch one at a time with a salad or enjoy them for dinner in a pair. I absolutely loved them and I suggest you guys get out there and try a box for yourself!

HAPPY VEG