Best Potato Cauliflower Pie Recipes

SWEET POTATO-CAULIFLOWER SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place sweet potatoes in a pot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Add cauliflower and more water if needed; cook until all vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes more. Drain. Mash sweet potatoes and cauliflower with 1/4 cup broth, butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots and onion; saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; cook 5 minutes more. Add beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle tapioca starch over the beef mixture in the skillet. Add 1 cup broth, peas, corn, and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Spread beef mixture evenly in a baking dish. Top with mashed sweet potato mixture. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly browned on top, about 25 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE PIE WITH GRATED POTATO CRUST

Steps:

• Set the freshly grated potato in a colander over a bowl. Salt it and leave for 10 minutes. Then, squeeze out the excess water. Beat in the egg, salt and grated onion.
• Pat into a well oiled 9 inch pie tin, building up the sides of the crust with lightly floured fingers. Bake at 400*F for 40 to 45 minutes, until browned. After the first 30 minutes, crush with some more oil to crispen it.
• Meanwhile saute the onions and garlic in the butter for 5 minutes. Add the herbs and cauliflower and cook, covered, 10 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and the pepper.
• Spread half the cheese into the baked crust. Top with the saute, then the rest of the cheese. Beat together the egg and milk and carefully pour over. Dust with paprika.
• Lower the oven temperature to 375*F and bake for 35 to 40 minutes longer, until custard is set and is pie is nicely browned.

BEEF & LENTIL COTTAGE PIE WITH CAULIFLOWER & POTATO TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 4. Heat the oil in a large pan and add the minced beef. Cook for 5 mins until browned all over, then add the carrot and cook for 2 mins more.
• Stir in the tomato purée and add seasoning. Cook for a few mins, then add the lentils and stock. Simmer for 20 mins, then stir in the peas.
• Meanwhile, bring a pan of water to the boil and add the potatoes. Simmer for 15 mins, then add the cauliflower and simmer for a further 10 mins until the veg is tender.
• Drain, then return the veg to the pan for a few mins to dry out. add the milk, butter and seasoning, and mash together. Finally, add the cheese, reserving a handful, and mix well. Cover and put aside 500g of the mash mix for the sausage recipe tomorrow (see 'goes well with', right).
• Spoon the mince into a large roasting dish, about 30 x 20cm, and spoon the mash over the top. Sprinkle with cheese and bake until golden, about 30 mins.

POTATO CAULIFLOWER PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400^. Spray 9-inch pan with non stick oil;set aside. --- Crust: Set grated potatoes in a colander over a bowl. Salt the potatoes and leave for 10 minutes, then squeeze out excess water. Place potatoes in large bowl, beat in egg, salt and onion until blended.
• 2. Pat into prepared pan, on bottom and up the sides with your floured fingers. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until browned. After 30 minutes, spray with some oil to help it get really crisp.
• 3. In a large skillet,sauté onion and garlic in butter until soft, without browning, about 5 minutes, add herbs and cauliflower and cook covered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4. Filling: Spread 1/2 the cheeses in baked crust. Top with sautéed vegetables, then remaining cheese. beat egg and milk together, pour over cheese. Dust with paprika.
• 5. Lower oven temperature to 375^ and bake 35-40 minute, until custard is set and pie is nice and brown.(test with table knife inserted near the center). Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before cutting into slices . Serve with a tossed salad as a side, if desired.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE PIE WITH POTATO CRUST

Steps:

• The Crust: Heat your oven to 400f. Generously spray a 9 inch pie tin with pan spray. Combine grated potatoes and onion, salt and egg white in a small bowl and mix well. Transfer to the pie pan and pat into place with lightly floured fingers building up the sides into a nice crust. Bake for 30 minutes, remove from the oven, brush the crust with a little oil and return to bake for about 10 minutes more. The oil will help crisp up the crust a bit. Remove from oven and turn your oven down to 375f. The Filling: Heat the olive oil or butter in a large skillet. Add onion, garlic. salt, pepper and thyme, and saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add cauliflower, stir and cover. Cook until tender, stirring occasionally (about 8-10 min.) Spread half the cheese onto the baked crust. Spoon the sauteed vegetables on top, then sprinkle with remaining cheese. Beat the eggs and milk together, and pour this over the top (this mixture will not completely cover the cauliflower, but it is enough). Bake 35-40 min, or until set. Serve hot or warm.