Anything Goes Vegetable Pie

Name: Anything Goes Vegetable Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 3 carrots.; ¼ celeriac.; 1 beetroot; 2 leeks; 1 sweet potato; 2 red or white onions Peeled and quartered; 400g chickpeas (or other beans) drained & rinsed.; 125-175g filo pastry, seven sheets; Vegetable oil for brushing; 60ml vegetable oil; 60g plain flour; 650-700ml cold milk or milk alternative; 50g grated cheese; 2 x 5ml spoon dried mixed herbs. Or fresh chopped herbs; Ground black pepper

10 steps

Prep:20minCook:25min

What is better than a tasty pie to warm you up on a chilly day? It’s the perfect dish for using up your odds and ends of veg and a couple of store cupboard ingredients. You need around 600g of vegetable use those listed or similar ones that you have available.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:01:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories609.6 kcal (30%)

Total Fat22.5 g (32%)

Carbs80.5 g (31%)

Sugars17.4 g (19%)

Protein23.5 g (47%)

Sodium259.1 mg (13%)

Fiber11.8 g (42%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

0.25celeriac

or white, Peeled and quartered

400gchickpeas

or other beans, drained & rinsed

125gfilo pastry

seven sheets

vegetable oil

for brushing

For the sauce

60mlvegetable oil

60gplain flour

650mlmilk

cold, or milk alternative

50ggrated cheese

2 x 5mldried mixed herbs

Or fresh chopped herbs

ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Pre heat the oven to 180°C fan, 200°C or gas mark 6

Step 2

Peel and chop the root vegetables into 3cm equal sized pieces. Top and tail the leeks, slice into 2cm rings. Peel the onions and cut into quarters.

Step 3

Place the vegetables in a large saucepan. Cover with water and a lid. Bring to the boil on a high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender. Approx 15mins.

Sauce Pan

Step 4

Drain the vegetables in a colander and return the empty saucepan to the hob.

Step 5

Add the vegetable oil, flour and milk simultaneously and stir with a whisk on a low heat. Continue whisking gently until the white sauce heats and thickens.

Step 6

Keep stirring constantly as the mixture will be very thin until it suddenly transitions into a smooth white sauce.

Step 7

Add the herbs & grated cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted. Season with black pepper. Combine the vegetables, chick peas and sauce. Transfer the mixture to an oven dish.

Baking dish

Step 8

Remove the filo pastry from the packaging and cover with a clean damp tea towel. One sheet at a time, lightly brush the filo with oil. Scrunch the pastry into a loose twist and place across the pie dish.

Step 9

Repeat the process with the remaining sheets of pastry until the vegetables are covered.

Step 10

Brush the top of the finished pie lightly with oil. Put it in the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and crisp.