Potato Cauliflower Pie Recipes

POTATO AND CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
• In a pot with enough water to cover, boil the potatoes 10 minutes, or until tender but still firm. Drain, and set aside.
• In a pot, place the cauliflower in a steamer basket over boiling water. Steam 5 minutes, until tender but still firm. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and whisk in the flour. Gradually stir in the heavy cream until thickened. Remove from heat, and mix in 1/2 cup Swiss cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the potatoes and cauliflower in the prepared casserole dish. Pour the cream sauce over the potatoes and cauliflower, and sprinkle with the remaining Swiss cheese.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Generously oil a 9-inch pie pan.
• Potato Crust: Place 2 firmly packed cups grated raw potatoes in a colander placed over a bowl; toss the potatoes with 1/2 teaspoon salt and set aside for 10 minutes. Squeeze out the excess water. Combine the drained potatoes, 1 large egg, beaten, and 1/4 cup grated onion in a medium bowl. Pat the potato mixture into the oiled pie pan, building up the sides of the crust with lightly floured fingers. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown, brushing the crust with oil after the first 20 minutes to crisp it.
• Remove crust from the oven and reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, beat together the eggs, milk, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and the pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
• Blanch cauliflower. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the cauliflower, onions, garlic, and 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of the remaining salt; cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the parsley, basil, and thyme; cook, covered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat.
• Layer the baked potato crust with 1/2 of the cheese, then the cauliflower mixture, then the remaining cheese. Pour the milk mixture over the top and lightly dust with paprika. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until set. Remove from the oven and serve.

SAVORY CAULIFLOWER PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine croutons and 1/4 cup butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes or until lightly browned; set aside. , In a large skillet, saute the cauliflower, onion, carrots, garlic, salt and oregano in remaining butter over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese into prepared crust. Top with cauliflower mixture and remaining cheese. , In a bowl, beat the eggs and milk. Pour over pie. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and the cauliflower is tender.

POTATO, CAULIFLOWER, AND CHEDDAR BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Butter a 2-quart baking dish. In a large pot, cover potatoes with cold salted water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, then add cauliflower and cook at a rapid simmer until potatoes are just cooked through and cauliflower is crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and let sit 5 minutes.
• Place half the potatoes and cauliflower in dish, sprinkle with half the thyme and cheddar, and season with pepper. Repeat to make a second layer. Add broth and dot top with butter. Bake until cheese is deep golden and bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes.

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

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Generously grease a 9-inch pie pan.
• To make potato crust, place 2 firmly packed cups grated raw potatoes in a colander placed over a bowl, toss the potatoes with 1/2 Tsp salt, and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Squeeze out the excess water.
• Combine the drained potatoes, beaten egg, and grated onion in a medium bowl.
• Pat the potato mixture into the greased pie pan, building up the sides of the crust with lightly floured fingers.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown, brushing the crust with oil after the first 20 minutes to help crisp it.
• Remove crust from the oven, and reduce the temperature to 350°F.
• Meanwhile, to make filling, beat together the eggs, milk, 1/2 Tsp of the salt, and the pepper in a small bowl, and set aside.
• Blanch cauliflower.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the cauliflower, onions, garlic, and 1/4-1/2 Tsp of the remaining salt, and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the parsley, basil, and thyme, and cook, covered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from the heat.
• Layer the baked potato crust with half of the cheese, then the cauliflower mixture, then the remaining cheese.
• Pour the milk-egg mixture over the top and lightly dust with paprika.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until set.
• Remove from the oven and serve.

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.