Cauliflower Cheese Pie
With grated potato crust….prep time 2 hours with baking
CRUST
2 cups packed, grated raw potato
½ tsp salt
1 egg beaten
¼ cup grated onion
Heat oven to 400. Set freshly grated potato in a colander over a bowl. Salt and leave for 10 minutes. Then squeeze out the excess water, add to the remaining ingredients. Pat into a well-oiled 9-inch pan, building up the sides of the crust with lightly floured fingers. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until browned. After the first 30 minutes, brush or spray the crust with a little oil or Pam to crispen it.
Turn oven down to 375.
FILLING
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
I medium cauliflower, broken into small flowerets
1 medium clove garlic, minced
1 cup chopped onion
3 TBS butter
dash thyme
½ tsp basil
½ tsp salt
2 eggs, ¼ cup milk, black pepper & paprika….beaten together
Sauté onions & garlic, lightly salted in butter for 5 minutes. Add herbs and cauliflower and cook covered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spread half the cheese into the baked crust, then the sauté, then the rest of the cheese. Pour the egg mixture over and dust with more paprika. Bake 35-40 minutes, until set and browned.
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