savory cuban-inspired pie with mojo sour cream
The basis of most Cuban dishes is a "sofrito", a mixture of onion, bell peppers, and garlic. This particular recipe incorporates the sofrito into a delicious filling for a savory pie. Don't let the list of ingredients fool you - this dish comes together pretty easily and leaves a good amount for easy leftovers. Buen aprovecho!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This dish has a variety of flavors that blend extremely well. It's also very versatile; We would be happy to have it at a brunch, luncheon, or for dinner! The mojo sour cream was an especially big hit with the Kitchen Crew. Dollop whatever is leftover in a grilled chicken wrap.
prep time
1 Hr 45 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CRUST
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups shortening
- 8-10 teaspoons cold water
- 1 cup dried beans (for weighing down crust)
- MOJO SOUR CREAM
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- FILLING
- 2 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup sweet vidalia onions, diced
- 1/2 cup green bell peppers, diced
- 5 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 - roma tomatoes, sliced
- 8 ounces swiss cheese, shredded
- 7 ounces pulled pork
- 5 ounces sliced deli-style ham
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup mustard (dijon or spicy brown is good)
- 1/4 cup parmesan, freshly shredded
- 2 - dill pickles, thinly sliced
- 1 medium tomato, sliced
How To Make savory cuban-inspired pie with mojo sour cream
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Step 1To make the crust, add flour and salt to a food processor and pulse until combined. Add shortening and pulse until mixture is crumbly. Add just enough cold water to keep it all together and process until a smooth ball is formed, working the dough as little as possible. (Alternatively, stir flour and salt together in a medium bowl, cut the shortening in by hand, add the cold water, and knead the dough ball together. Once again, be sure not to work the dough too much.)
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Step 2Turn dough out and roll it into a ball. Wrap the ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Step 3To make the mojo sour cream, add all ingredients to a medium bowl and mix until well blended. Cover bowl refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
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Step 4Remove dough from the fridge, divide it into 2 equal balls, and roll each out into circles about 9 inches in diameter. Place one crust on a piece of wax paper and return it to the fridge. Preheat oven to 450F. Drape the other crust into a pie plate or tin, poke with a fork, and cover with waxed paper. Top paper with dried beans (to weigh the crust down), enough to fill the bottom of the crust and bake for 10 minutes or until crust starts to brown. Remove from oven, discard beans and paper, and let cool completely. Lower oven temperature to 350F.
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Step 5While the crust bakes, make the filling. Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, peppers, and garlic and cook until translucent, taking care not to brown. Add the roma tomatoes; cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat.
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Step 6Add 1/2 of the Swiss cheese to the pre-cooked pie shell. Top cheese with pulled pork, then the skillet mixture, then the remaining Swiss. Lay the sliced ham on top of the cheese, overlapping where needed.
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Step 7In a small bowl, mix together the heavy cream and mustard. Pour on top of the ham. Top with Parmesan.
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Step 8Remove remaining pie crust from the fridge and lay it on top of the pie. Wrap aluminum foil around the edges of the crust and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the pie from the oven and let cool at least 5 minutes to set before slicing.
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Step 9Cut pie and serve topped with pickles, a slice of tomato, and a dollop of mojo sour cream.
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Category:
Pork
Category:
Savory Pies
Keyword:
#Layered
Keyword:
#pulled pork
Keyword:
#savory pie
Ingredient:
Pork
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Cuban
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