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Picnic basket pie
Photo: Priscilla Du Preez

Picnic basket pie

20 ingredients 1 hr + 2 hr Serves 6 openrecipes

Impress with this vegetarian pie in the shape of a picnic hamper, stuffed with roasted vegetables, halloumi and couscous. Simplify the pastry case for a less-elaborate family meal or picnic treat.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1292
Calories
50g
Protein
42g
Fat
178g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Halloumi 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 600g/1lb 5oz plain flour
  • 300g/10½oz unsalted butter
  • salt
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 50ml/2fl oz milk
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 medium red onions
  • 2 garlic
  • 3 Romano red peppers
  • 1 large courgette
  • 1 aubergine
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper
  • 100g/3½oz couscous
  • 90g/3¼oz sun-dried tomato
  • 250g/9oz halloumi
  • 100g/3½oz mozzarella
  • small bunch fresh oregano
  • small bunch fresh basil
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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