Spiral Veggie Pie Winter Herbs Recipes

VEGGIE SPIRAL PIE WITH SPICED TOMATO SAUCE & CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan, tip in the cumin and coriander seeds and toast for a few mins until you can smell their fragrance and they turn a shade darker, then tip into a pestle and mortar. Add the oil to the pan, then tip in the onions and cook slowly until golden and caramelised - this will take 15-20 mins. Meanwhile, bring 2 pans of water to the boil. Add the lentils to 1 pan and cook for 20 mins. Put the rice and a pinch of salt in the other pan and cook for 5 mins (it should still have a little bite). Drain both pans, and leave the lentils and rice to steam-dry.
• Boil the kettle. Stir the garlic into the onions and cook for 1-2 mins over a low heat. Grind the whole spices in the pestle and mortar to a fine powder and add these to the onion mixture. Grate half of the nutmeg and add to the onions with the turmeric and allspice.
• Put the spinach in a colander in the sink, pour over a kettle of boiling water, then rinse under cold water. Use your hands to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Finely chop the spinach and add to the onions with the herbs, lemon zest and juice and the rice, lentils and plenty of seasoning. Leave to cool before stirring through the feta.
• To assemble the pie, you'll need plenty of space on your work surface - about 1 metre. Unwrap the filo and cover with a damp tea towel. Have your bowls of melted butter and beaten egg to hand, as well as a pastry brush for each. Working quickly, lay 4 sheets of filo end to end, running along the length of your work surface, and butter each piece generously, overlapping each sheet by about 10cm. Top with another 4 sheets, butter well, then repeat with 3 final sheets of filo (save the last one to cover any cracks later on.)
• Spoon the rice filling down the centre of the filo, leaving 5cm free on either end. Brush the egg around the edges and tuck the ends in to cover the filling. Starting from one end, roll the filo over the filling, working your way along until you have a long filo sausage. From one end, start to coil the sausage back on itself - if the pastry cracks, patch it over the hole with your reserved piece of filo. When the coil is complete, slide onto a tray lined with baking parchment, brush the top with beaten egg and sprinkle over the sesame seeds. You can now cover it loosely with cling film and chill for up to 24 hrs.
• When you're ready to bake, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place the pie on the middle shelf and bake for 45 mins until golden and crisp. Meanwhile, tip the ingredients for the tomato sauce into a pan, season and bubble for 30 mins until rich and thick.
• For the salad, halve the cucumber through the centre, then cut in half lengthways and chop into small cubes. Put in a bowl, add the remaining ingredients and season well. Set aside until ready to serve.
• Leave the pie to cool for 20 mins before serving with the sauce, salad and a large bowl of yogurt.

SPIRAL VEGGIE PIE & WINTER HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F. Lay piecrust in pan and trim. Spread thin layer of mustard in bottom of piecrust and sprinkle with ½ tbsp of RawSpiceBar's Winter Herbs. Set aside.
• Use a peeler to make long strips of all the vegetables. You want them to look colorful, so make sure there is color along the edges (especially with the egg plant). Put all the strip in a bowl and lightly drizzle with olive oil and ½ tbsp of RawSpiceBar's Winter Herbs. Toss until all pieces have olive oil and spice on them.

FRESH VEGETABLE, HERBS, CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Heat butter over low heat until melted.
• Blend in flour, pinch salt and pepper.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat.
• Stir in broth and milk.
• Heat to boiling; stirring constantly. Stir one minute until thick.
• Sauté onions, mushrooms, carrots, leeks, broccoli, and celery in 2 tablespoons of olive oil with the ginger and garlic.
• Sauté until carrots are tender; mix in herbs in flour. Reserve.
• Line pie plate with Tenderflake prepared bottom crust.
• Pour in filling; top with shredded smoked Gouda cheese.
• Top with top crust. Cut slits in center to vent. Flute edges.
• Cook uncovered in 425 degree Fahrenheit oven until crust is brown, approximately 35 to 40 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SPIRAL VEGGIE PIE & WINTER HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Lay piecrust in pan and trim. Spread thin layer of mustard in bottom of piecrust and sprinkle with ½ tbsp of RawSpiceBar's Winter Herbs. Set aside.
• Use a peeler to make long strips of all the vegetables. You want them to look colorful, so make sure there is color along the edges (especially with the egg plant). Put all the strip in a bowl and lightly drizzle with olive oil and ½ tbsp of RawSpiceBar's Winter Herbs. Toss until all pieces have olive oil and spice on them.
• To assemble, take a piece of zucchini and roll into a spiral. Stand it straight up in the middle of the pie. Begin to wrap strips of the other vegetables around it like a May Pole. Go in a pattern so there is a lot of color variance in the pie. Continue until the entire pie is filled. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tbsp of RawSpiceBar's Winter Herbs and bake for 40 minutes. Serve warm.