Best Potato Pie With Leeks And Feta Cheese Recipes

LEEK AND POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare a pie pan by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray.
• Peel and cut the potatoes into 1/4-inch slices. Bring to a boil in salted water, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, until just tender. Drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter together over a medium heat. Add, leek, onion, white pepper, and nutmeg. Cook, stirring for 10 minutes, until softened.
• Add about 1/3 cup of water, and cook until most of it has evaporated. Stir in mustard and parmesan. Set aside to cool.
• Put a layer of pie pastry in the pie pan.
• Spoon in half of the leek mixture, sprinkle on a layer of the cheddar cheese, and top with a layer of potatoes. Press down with the back of a spoon to compact everything.
• Add the rest of the leek mixture, the Fontina cheese, and the rest of the potatoes.
• Top with the second pie crust, crimping together the edges to seal it shut.
• Whisk together the egg yolk and teaspoon of water. Brush the top of the pie with the egg wash. Cut a few slits in the lid to vent. Sprinkle with sea salt.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until golden. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

POTATO LEEK AND FETA PIE

Steps:

• If using pie crust, pre heat the oven to 450 F;
• Spread the crust on your sprayed, baking dish (round 9.5 inch);
• Bake it for 10 minutes;
• Remove crust from the oven and let it cool completely;
• Lower the oven temperature to 400F;
• Peel and slice the potatoes, mix them with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, spread on a baking sheet and place in the oven together with the crust and roast for about 10 minutes.In the alternative place peeled and sliced potatoes in a saucepan with salty water and cook until almost fully cooked (depending on potatoes 10 minutes);
• In a large saucepan heat up olive oil, add onions and cook for about 3-5 minutes;
• Add chopped leeks, thyme and parsley and cook until leeks are soft (7-10 minutes);
• Combine together milk, sour cream, eggs, feta cheese, salt and pepper and set aside;
• Once potatoes are done, add to the bottom of the baking dish;
• Season with salt and pepper;
• Pour 1/3 of the milk, sour cream, egg, feta mixture on top of the potatoes;
• Add leeks on top of the potatoes and spread evenly;
• Pour the remaining milk, sour cream, egg and feta mixture on top of the leeks and spread evenly;
• Place it in the 400F oven and bake for 25 minutes;
• Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.