New Potato, Fennel, Onion and Mushroom Pie with Mozzarella
Delicious! Made this pie for dinner yesterday, and it came out great. Happened to have all the ingredients that the recipe called for, so gave it a go, and it was surprisingly delicious.
Ingredients
| 4 | cups |
new potatoes
scrubbed, cut up |
|
| 2 | bulbs |
fennel bulb
chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 4 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
| 1 | cup |
mushrooms
flat, sliced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
bread crumbs
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
mozzarella cheese
sliced |
* |
| ½ | cup |
cheddar cheese
vegetarian, shredded |
Directions
Cook the potatoes in salted boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes, Drain, then push through a sieve.
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Cook the roughly chopped fennel in salted boiling water for 7 minutes.
Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onions and fry for 5 to 10 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for a further 1 minute.
Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Season with salt and black pepper.
Sprinkle half the breadcrumbs over the base of a shallow pie dish.
Add half the mushrooms and onions, fennel, parsley, basil, mozzarella and cheddar cheeses and potatoes in layers.
Repeat these layers, finishing with a layer of potatoes, and sprinkling over the remaining breadcrumbs.
Bake for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling.
Serve straight from the oven with a crisp green salad.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 351g (12.4 oz)
Really excellent! Don't skimp on the onions --you really need four! You could double the mushrooms. My husband enjoyed it, but felt it needed meat. I had to cook it an extra 25 minutes to get the potatoes to brown.
about 3 years ago