Layered Vegetable Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Heat 1 inch salted water to boiling in medium saucepan. Add broccoli; cover and heat to boiling. Cook about 5 minutes or until almost tender; drain thoroughly. Stir together cooked broccoli, onion, bell pepper and cheese in pie plate.
• Stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Peel and slice pumpkin into even sized pieces, then cook until just tender.
• Roast and peel the peppers, cut into large pieces.
• Mix the ricotta with parmesan, salt, pepper and garlic.
• Sprinkle a touch of nutmeg over the spinach (if using).
• Grease a deep baking dish or pie plate and line it with a circle of the shortcrust, making sure there's an overhang to seal the top.
• Layer the filling as follows: pumpkin, spinach, ricotta, red peppers.
• Brush the pastry edge with egg, then use the puff pastry to make a lid.
• Pinch the two pastries together to seal& brush the top with beaten egg.
• Make a small hole in the top to let steam escape.
• Bake at 200C (400F) for 20 minutes or until golden.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash. Mix in butter, finely chopped onion and 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste; set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add carrots and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, mash and set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)
• Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add onion and cook until clear. Add ground beef and cook until well browned. Pour off excess fat, then stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add ketchup and beef broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Spread the ground beef in an even layer on the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. Next, spread a layer of mashed carrots. Top with the mashed potato mixture and sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.