Subject: RECIPE: Vegetable pie
From: aviva@excelan (Aviva Garrett)
Date: 28 Nov 86 04:34:36 GMT
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.RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE VEGETABLE-PIE MV "6 Aug 86" 1986
.RZ "RUBEN VILLAVICENCIO'S VEGETABLE PIE" "A wonderful vegetable pie
This recipe is originally from the \fILos Angeles Times\fR.
It takes a lot of time to make, but it's quite good.
.IH "serves 3\-4"
.IG "3 cups" "packed, grated raw potato" "500 g"
(about 3 large potatoes)
.IG "1 tsp" "salt" "5 ml"
.IG "4" "eggs"
.IG "1\(14 cups" "onion," "250 g"
grated (or more to taste)
.IG "2 Tbsp" "oil" "30 ml"
.IG "1" "garlic clove,"
crushed (or more to taste)
.IG "3 Tbsp" "butter" "50 g"
.IG "1 bunch" "broccoli,"
broken into small florets
.IG "\(12 tsp" "dried basil" "2.5 ml"
.IG "" "thyme"
.IG "2 cups" "cheddar cheese," "250 g"
grated
.IG "1 cup" "milk" "250 ml"
.IG "" "paprika"
.PH          
.SK 1       
Drain the potatoes and squeeze dry.
Add 
.AB "\(12 tsp" "2.5 ml"
salt, 1 egg, and 
.AB "\(14 cup" "50 g"
(or more to taste) grated onion.
.SK 2
Pat potato mixture into well-oiled 
.AB "10-inch" "25-cm"
pie pan and bake at 
.TE 400 200
for 30 minutes.
Brush potato crust with oil, reduce oven temperature to
.TE 375 190
and bake for another 5\-10 minutes, until crust is brown.
.SK 3
While crust is baking, saut\z\(aae
.AB "1 cup" "200 g"
chopped onion and garlic in butter. If you like a lot
of onion and garlic, use more.
Add broccoli,
.AB "\(12 tsp" "2.5 ml"
salt, basil, a dash of thyme, and cook
covered, stirring occasionally, for a few minutes.
.SK 4
Spread half of cheese over baked crust.
Top with saut\z\(aaeed vegetables and remaining cheese.
.SK 5
Beat together remaining 3 eggs and milk, 
and pour over vegetable/cheese mixture.
Sprinkle paprika on top.
.SK 6
Bake at
.TE 375 190
for 35 to 40 minutes until custard is set.
.NX            
This recipe can be made in two stages:  you can make the crust
in advance and then can make the vegetable topping and bake it later.
.PP
An electric grater is a real time-saver for the crust ingredients.
.SH RATING
.I Difficulty:
moderate.
.I Time:
1\(12\-2 hours.
.I Precision:
no need to measure.
.WR                         
Aviva Garrett
Santa Cruz, CA
Excelan, Inc., San Jose, California, USA
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