Sage Spring Veggies Pie In A Brown Rice Crust Recipes

PUMPKIN AND SAGE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. lightly brush a 23cm pie plate with some of the butter.
• Toss pumpkin in roasting pan with olive oil and season to taste. Bake for 30-40 minutes until tender. Removed and cool slightly.
• Working with one sheet of filo at a time, fold in half and brush with butter. Place in prepared dish. Repeat with the rest of the pastry and butter, overlapping to completely cover the dish.
• Bake for 5 minutes until just starting to colour and become crisp. Remove and cool. Place pumpkin in a bowl with ricotta and sage. Roughly mash to combine. Stir in eggs and flour, and season to taste. Pour mixture into prepared pastry case. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Top with buttered scrunched filo pastry sheets.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until filling is set. Stand for 5 minutes before cutting into wedges. Serve with rocket salad.

CURRIED VEGETABLE PIE WITH RICE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Crust:.
• Rinse cooked rice in cool water and drain.
• Combine rice, butter, egg and cheese and mix well.
• Press into a greased 9" pie dish.
• Filling:.
• Heat extra butter in a med-large saucepan.
• Cook vegetables and spices for about 3 minute.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
• Transfer veg into rice base and cover egg mix.
• Cook in a moderate oven for about 40 min, or until set.
• Serve hot with a salad.

VEGETABLE RICE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Combine the crust ingredients; press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate; set aside.
• 2. In a saucepan, cook broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and onion in a small amount of water until crisp-tender; drain well. In another saucepan, combine mayonnaise and flour until smooth; cook and stir until bubbly. Gradually add milk, salt and pepper; cook and stir over medium heat until thick, about 3 minutes. Stir in vegetables; pour into the crust. Sprinkle with cheese.
• 3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until crust edges begin to brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.