Buckwheat and Vegetable Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Buckwheat | 8 Ounce | |
| Butter | 1 Ounce | |
| Boiling water | 1 Pint | |
| Tomato puree | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Onion | 1 Large | |
| Green or red pepper - 1, de-seeded and chopped | ||
| Mushrooms | 8 Ounce | |
| Tomatoes - 1 X 14 oz tin, (400 g) | ||
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm) | |
| Dried oregano | 1 | |
| Cheese | 1 1/2 Ounce, grated | |
| Breadcrumbs | 1 Ounce | |
| Oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Cayenne pepper | 1 | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Black pepper | 1 To taste | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1 Preheat the oven.
2 Lightly grease a 2 1/2 pint (1.5 litre) pie dish with butter.
MAKING
3 In a bowl, combine the boiling water with the tomato puree.
4 In a saucepan, melt the butter.
5 Add in the buckwheat and stir until it is thoroughly coated with fat.
6 Pour in the liquid, bringing up to simmering point.
7 Stir once and add some salt.
8 Cover and cook gently for about 10 minutes.
9 Meanwhile, in a frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil.
10 Cook the onion and pepper in it for 5 minutes to soften.
11 Add in the mushrooms and cook gently for another 5 minutes.
12 Stir in the garlic and oregano.
13 Season with salt and pepper.
14 Add in the contents of the tin of tomatoes.
15 Stir well and allow to simmer gently, uncovered so that the liquid reduces slightly.
16 Stir the cooked buckwheat into the vegetable mixture.
17 Transfer the contents of the pan to the prepared pie dish.
18 Scatter the grated cheese and breadcrumbs over the surface.
19 Sprinkle with cayenne if desired.
20 Place the dish in the centre of the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes or until the topping is golden and bubbling.
SERVING
21 Serve hot.
1 Preheat the oven.
2 Lightly grease a 2 1/2 pint (1.5 litre) pie dish with butter.
MAKING
3 In a bowl, combine the boiling water with the tomato puree.
4 In a saucepan, melt the butter.
5 Add in the buckwheat and stir until it is thoroughly coated with fat.
6 Pour in the liquid, bringing up to simmering point.
7 Stir once and add some salt.
8 Cover and cook gently for about 10 minutes.
9 Meanwhile, in a frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil.
10 Cook the onion and pepper in it for 5 minutes to soften.
11 Add in the mushrooms and cook gently for another 5 minutes.
12 Stir in the garlic and oregano.
13 Season with salt and pepper.
14 Add in the contents of the tin of tomatoes.
15 Stir well and allow to simmer gently, uncovered so that the liquid reduces slightly.
16 Stir the cooked buckwheat into the vegetable mixture.
17 Transfer the contents of the pan to the prepared pie dish.
18 Scatter the grated cheese and breadcrumbs over the surface.
19 Sprinkle with cayenne if desired.
20 Place the dish in the centre of the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes or until the topping is golden and bubbling.
SERVING
21 Serve hot.
Chef
