Grand Old Savory Pumpkin Pie
By
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
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This pie is filled with great vegetables, ricotta and spices with a little Arborio rice mixed in-
Hope you like this for brunch or lunch!
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Ingredients
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2 lbcubed raw pumpkin
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3 tspolive oil, divided
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1 cdiced onion
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1 Tbspgarlic,minced
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·salt and pepper to taste
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1 cboiled jasmine rice or other short grain rice
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3 Tbspparmesan cheese
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2 largeeggs
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1/2 tspground nutmeg
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1/2 cricotta cheese
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1 cshredded cheddar cheese
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1/4 ctoasted pumpkin seeds
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1 large9-inch pie shell
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CRUST:
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1 cwhole wheat flour
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1/2 call purpose flour
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2 Tbspolive oil
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1/4 cice water
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1/2 tspseasoned salt
How to Make Grand Old Savory Pumpkin Pie
- Pie Crust:
Mix together the flours and olive oil and salt-in a mixing bowl with a pastry blender, until small crumbs appear.. add enough ice water to make a soft dough for pie crust. Pat into a circle and place between plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 40 minutes,or until ready to use. Then roll out and line the pie tin. Pour the filling in and bake for 40-50 minutes at 350^. - Filling:
Heat oven to 450^. Peel and cube the fresh pumpkin and put it in a roasting pan, drizzle with a little olive oil if desired.Cover and roast for 45 minutes, when finished baking and fork tender; drain any liquid away. - Place 2 Tablespoons of oil in a large skillet, add the pumpkin, onions, salt,pepper and garlic- sauté until onions are translucent and pumpkin has become very soft and breaks up. Remove from heat. Stir in rice, and Parmesan cheese.
Pour into pie crust. Sprinkle shredded cheese over top.
Combine eggs,ricotta, milk and nutmeg, beating well and pour evenly over pie ingredients.
Sprinkle toasted pumpkin seeds on top.
Bake in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes.