Sweet Potato and vegetable pie

An olive oiled whole wheat and spinach crust; with a filling of assorted vegetables and a topping of boiled and mashed sweet potatoes with herbs and spices.

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Course Main Course, main meal, pie

Cuisine British

Ingredients

***I made one 8 inch and two 4 inch pies. If you would like to make just one 8 inch pie, use ⅔of the listed ingredients and ignore the instructions for the smaller pies.

For the crust-

2 C wholewheat flour ( I used atta)
3 handfuls of fresh leaf spinach
⅓ C of olive oil
1 tsp salt

For the filling-

1 C small broccoli florets
¾ C sweetcorn
1 yellow pepper, chopped into small pieces
1 small red onion, finely chopped
3 pods of garlic, finely chopped
2 tbls olive oil
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

For the topping-

500 gms of sweet potato, peeled and chopped
1 tblsp dried sage
½ tsp ( more or less) crushed red chillies
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Others-

100 gms of cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions

The crust-

Pre heat oven at 190 deg C.
Mix all the ingredients together and place it in a food processor.
Pulse till the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Take ⅔ of the mixture and press against the bottom and up the sides of an 8 inch flan dish.
Divide the rest of the mixture equally between two smaller 4 inch cases and repeat the same.
Very gently, prick all over with a fork.
Place in the centre of the pre heated oven and bake the cases for 10-12 minutes. Let it cool on a rack while you make the filling.

The filling-

Heat the oil in a pan.
Place all the ingredients and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Stir fry for a minutes or till the onions are translucent but the rest of the vegetables are still have their crunch. Keep aside.

The topping-

Place the sweet potatoes along with a tbsp of water in a a microwavable bowl and prick all over with a fork.
Cover the bowl loosely with cling film and microwave for about 6-7 minutes or till soft.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mash till smooth. Keep aside.

To assemble-

Pre heat the oven at 190 deg cel.
Divide the filling among the three pans and spread it out over the crust.
Sprinkle ½ of the grated cheese over the filling.
Top with the sweet potato mash...either pipe it or just spread it on top.
Sprinkle a little more crushed pepper over it.
Bake in the centre of the pre heated oven for 20-25 minutes or till the cheese melts and the top is slightly brown. (note: bake the smaller ones separately )
Slice and serve hot on it's own or with some fresh salad.

Keyword pie, savoury pie, sweet potato recipe, vegetarian