Spicy Loaded Vegetable Pie

Get your veggies on with this yummy pie loaded with tons of flavour and just a little bit of heat!

Ingredients:

2 medium potatoes

1 medium sweet potato

1  1/2 cups chopped cauliflower

1 cup sliced or diced carrot

1/2 cup frozen peas

1 medium red onion, chopped

3/4 cup chopped red pepper

1 tbsp olive oil

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tsp ground cumin seeds

1 tbsp fresh grated ginger

1 tsp salt

1 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tbsp fresh chopped chives

1 tsp lemon juice

egg wash (1 egg and 1 tsp water)

pie dough enough for 2 - 9" pies

sesame seeds

Boil potatoes and sweet potatoes then mash together and set aside.

In another pot, boil the cauliflower and carrots together for 8-10 minutes, then remove from heat drain and add the peas. Set aside.

In a large skillet heat the olive oil and add the red onion and red pepper. Cook until softened then add the red pepper flakes. If you want it hotter add more flakes but we found it to be just the right amount of heat.

Add the cauliflower, carrots and peas along with all the seasonings and lemon juice.

Finally add the mashed potatoes. It doesn't look quite as nice, but it's the glue that holds everything together!

Cut the dough into 2 portions. Roll them each into 12 X 6" rectangles. Place one rectangle on a parchment lined baking sheet and load on the filling. Leave 1/2 - 1" border around the edge.

Form the filling into a nice flat rectangle too. Brush the edges of the dough with water or egg.

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Then take the second piece of pie dough and lay it on top and go around the edge with a fork to seal.

Trim any excess dough off. I used it to make cheese straws. Just roll it out, add parmesan and sesame seeds, twist up and bake not quite as long as the pie.

Back to the pie...brush all over with egg wash, cut some air holes in the top and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake at 425 F for 20-25 minutes.

Wait 5 - 10 minutes (if you can) before slicing.

We couldn't wait because it just smelled SOOOO GOOOD! So we burnt our mouths through the first few bites!

I was impressed with how nicely the pieces cut.

You could even pick it up like a hand pie if you want to.
(Oh and there are the cheese straws!)

Serves 6-8